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#427fca color: Worn Denim

#427fca is rgb(66, 127, 202) in RGB and oklch(59.141% 0.13171 254.833) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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213°
100%

59.1%
0.132
255°
  • Blue
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • sky-600
  • Black 21%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.10:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #427fca

#427fca is a soft blue color. In OKLCH it has 59.1% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.1:1 contrast and black text 5.12:1, 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: #427fca mixed with white

  1. 427fca
  2. 568cd0
  3. 6899d6
  4. 7ba6dc
  5. 8eb2e1
  6. a0bfe7
  7. b3ccec
  8. c6d9f1
  9. d9e5f6
  10. ecf2fb

Darker: #427fca mixed with black

  1. 427fca
  2. 386eaf
  3. 2f5d95
  4. 254c7c
  5. 1c3c64
  6. 142d4d
  7. 0b1f37
  8. 051122
  9. 01060f
  10. 000102

Calmer: #427fca with less saturation

  1. 427fca
  2. 497fc3
  3. 5080bb
  4. 5780b4
  5. 5d80ac
  6. 6380a5
  7. 69809d
  8. 6e7f95
  9. 737f8e
  10. 787e86

Questions about #427fca

What color is #427fca?

#427fca is soft blue. The closest named color is Worn Denim. In RGB it is rgb(66, 127, 202), in HSL hsl(213.09, 56.2%, 52.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.141% 0.13171 254.833).

What colors go well with #427fca?

The complementary color of #427fca is #ab7000. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #008cb8 and #7670c8. The triadic partners are #bf5864 and #5a8e37.

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

White text reads better on #427fca: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.1:1 and black gives 5.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #427fca a warm or cool color?

#427fca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 59.1% and its chroma 0.132.