#427E94 Color

#427E94 is rgb(66, 126, 148) in RGB and hsl(196, 38%, 42%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427E94

HEX#427E94

RGBrgb(66, 126, 148)

HSLhsl(196, 38%, 42%)

HSVhsv(196, 55%, 58%)

OKLCHoklch(56.2% 0.071 224.2)

CMYKcmyk(55%, 15%, 0%, 42%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #427E94 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text4.52:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #427E94 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#427E94 Complementary#945842 Analogous#429481 Analogous#425594 Triadic#94427E Triadic#7E9442

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #427E94, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#4F96B0 #6BA7BD #87B8C9 #A4C8D6 #C0D9E3 #DCEAEF

Shades

#3A6F82 #315D6D #294E5B #203C46 #182D35 #0E1B20

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