#427B9E Color

#427B9E is rgb(66, 123, 158) in RGB and hsl(203, 41%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#427B9E

HEX#427B9E

RGBrgb(66, 123, 158)

HSLhsl(203, 41%, 44%)

HSVhsv(203, 58%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(55.9% 0.081 237.6)

CMYKcmyk(58%, 22%, 0%, 38%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427B9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.61:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.56:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427B9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427B9E Complementary#9E6542 Analogous#429E93 Analogous#424D9E Triadic#9E427B Triadic#7B9E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427B9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5290B7 #6CA0C1 #88B3CD #A5C5D9 #C2D8E5 #DBE8F0

Shades

#396A89 #325C77 #294B61 #203B4C #172A36 #0F1C24

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