#427D8F Color

#427D8F is rgb(66, 125, 143) in RGB and hsl(194, 37%, 41%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. White text is most readable on this background.

#427D8F

HEX#427D8F

RGBrgb(66, 125, 143)

HSLhsl(194, 37%, 41%)

HSVhsv(194, 54%, 56%)

OKLCHoklch(55.7% 0.067 220)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 13%, 0%, 44%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427D8F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.6:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

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

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427D8F based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427D8F Complementary#8F5442 Analogous#428F7B Analogous#42568F Triadic#8F427D Triadic#7D8F42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427D8F, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4F96AB #69A7BA #85B7C7 #A4CAD5 #C0DAE2 #DCEBEF

Shades

#3A6E7E #305C69 #284C57 #203D46 #182E34 #0E1B1F

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