#427BBD Color

#427BBD is rgb(66, 123, 189) in RGB and hsl(212, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427BBD

HEX#427BBD

RGBrgb(66, 123, 189)

HSLhsl(212, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(212, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(57.5% 0.119 253.5)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 35%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.8:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#427BBD Complementary#BD8442 Analogous#42B9BD Analogous#4642BD Triadic#BD427B Triadic#7BBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D8EC6 #77A0CF #92B3D9 #A8C2E1 #C3D5EA #DDE7F3

Shades

#396AA2 #315B8C #284A71 #203B5B #172A40 #0F1B2A

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