#427BB8 Color

#427BB8 is rgb(66, 123, 184) in RGB and hsl(211, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427BB8

HEX#427BB8

RGBrgb(66, 123, 184)

HSLhsl(211, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(211, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(57.2% 0.112 251.8)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 33%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427BB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.41:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427BB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427BB8 Complementary#B87F42 Analogous#42B6B8 Analogous#4442B8 Triadic#B8427B Triadic#7BB842

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427BB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8DC4 #749FCD #8FB1D6 #A9C3E0 #C3D6E9 #DDE8F3

Shades

#3A6CA1 #315A87 #294B70 #1F3A56 #172B40 #0E1925

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