#427FAE Color

#427FAE is rgb(66, 127, 174) in RGB and hsl(206, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#427FAE

HEX#427FAE

RGBrgb(66, 127, 174)

HSLhsl(206, 45%, 47%)

HSVhsv(206, 62%, 68%)

OKLCHoklch(57.6% 0.096 243.9)

CMYKcmyk(62%, 27%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text4.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text4.88:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#427FAE Complementary#AE7142 Analogous#42AEA7 Analogous#4249AE Triadic#AE427F Triadic#7FAE42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5591BE #72A4CA #8CB5D4 #A6C5DD #C0D6E7 #DEE9F2

Shades

#3A6F98 #315F81 #294E6B #1F3B51 #162B3B #0E1B25

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