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#427fc9 color: Worn Denim

#427fc9 is rgb(66, 127, 201) in RGB and oklch(59.083% 0.1304 254.565) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59.1%
0.130
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.11:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #427fc9

#427fc9 is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.11:1 contrast and black text 5.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Worn Denim (#4282c6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.

More medium blue colors

Lighter: #427fc9 mixed with white

  1. 427fc9
  2. 568ccf
  3. 6899d5
  4. 7ba6db
  5. 8eb2e1
  6. a0bfe6
  7. b3cceb
  8. c6d9f1
  9. d9e5f6
  10. ecf2fa

Darker: #427fc9 mixed with black

  1. 427fc9
  2. 386eae
  3. 2f5d95
  4. 254c7c
  5. 1c3c64
  6. 142d4c
  7. 0b1f36
  8. 051122
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #427fc9 with less saturation

  1. 427fc9
  2. 497fc2
  3. 5080ba
  4. 5780b3
  5. 5d80ac
  6. 6380a4
  7. 697f9d
  8. 6e7f95
  9. 737f8d
  10. 787e85

Questions about #427fc9

What color is #427fc9?

#427fc9 is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(66, 127, 201), in HSL hsl(212.89, 55.56%, 52.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.083% 0.1304 254.565).

What colors go well with #427fc9?

The complementary color of #427fc9 is #aa7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb7 and #7670c7. The triadic partners are #be5965 and #5b8e38.

Is white or black text more readable on #427fc9?

White text reads better on #427fc9: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and black gives 5.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #427fc9 a warm or cool color?

#427fc9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.13.