#427DB8 Color

#427DB8 is rgb(66, 125, 184) in RGB and hsl(210, 47%, 49%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427DB8

HEX#427DB8

RGBrgb(66, 125, 184)

HSLhsl(210, 47%, 49%)

HSVhsv(210, 64%, 72%)

OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.11 250.3)

CMYKcmyk(64%, 32%, 0%, 28%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427DB8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.32:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.86:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427DB8 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427DB8 Complementary#B87D42 Analogous#42B8B8 Analogous#4242B8 Triadic#B8427D Triadic#7DB842

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427DB8, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#5A8FC4 #74A1CD #8FB2D6 #A9C4E0 #C3D6E9 #DDE8F3

Shades

#3A6EA1 #315C87 #294C70 #1F3B56 #172B40 #0E1925

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