#427DBD Color

#427DBD is rgb(66, 125, 189) in RGB and hsl(211, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427DBD

HEX#427DBD

RGBrgb(66, 125, 189)

HSLhsl(211, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(211, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(58% 0.117 252.1)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 34%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.9:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#427DBD Complementary#BD8242 Analogous#42BBBD Analogous#4442BD Triadic#BD427D Triadic#7DBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D90C6 #77A2CF #92B4D9 #A8C3E1 #C3D6EA #DDE8F3

Shades

#396CA2 #315D8C #284B71 #203C5B #172B40 #0F1C2A

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