#427C9E Color

#427C9E is rgb(66, 124, 158) in RGB and hsl(202, 41%, 44%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427C9E

HEX#427C9E

RGBrgb(66, 124, 158)

HSLhsl(202, 41%, 44%)

HSVhsv(202, 58%, 62%)

OKLCHoklch(56.1% 0.081 236.4)

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

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427C9E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

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

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427C9E based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427C9E Complementary#9E6442 Analogous#429E92 Analogous#424E9E Triadic#9E427C Triadic#7C9E42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427C9E, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5292B7 #6CA2C1 #88B4CD #A5C6D9 #C2D8E5 #DBE8F0

Shades

#396B89 #325D77 #294C61 #203B4C #172A36 #0F1C24

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