#427BC3#427BC3
#427BC3 is a mid, vivid cyan. Relative luminance 0.193; OKLCH L 57.8% C 0.127 H 255.3°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.85:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #427BC3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(66, 123, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 52%, 51%) |
| HSV | hsv(213, 66%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(66.2%, 36.9%, 0%, 23.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(50.99, 4.49, -43.12) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(50.99, 43.36, 275.95°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.84% -0.0322 -0.1225) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.84% 0.127 255.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(19.1765, 19.2624, 54.3266) |
| Luminance | 0.1926 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Windows Blue
#3778BF
ΔE00 1.78
Bluish
#2976BB
ΔE00 3.57
Steel Blue
#4682B4
ΔE00 3.95
Cool Blue
#4984B8
ΔE00 4.00
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.48
Off Blue
#5684AE
ΔE00 4.59
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#427BC3 #C38A42
analogous
#42BBC3 #427BC3 #4942C3
triadic
#427BC3 #C3427B #7BC342
tetradic
#427BC3 #C342BB #C38A42 #42C349
square
#427BC3 #C342BB #C38A42 #42C349
split-complementary
#427BC3 #C34942 #BBC342
monochromatic
#214169 #305E98 #427BC3 #709BD2 #9FBCE0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.33
#427BC3 on #FFFFFF
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.85
#427BC3 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #427BC3
4.85:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##427BC3 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##427BC3 | 1.00 | 4.33 | 4.85 | 4.85 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.33 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.85 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5B80C6
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4974C2
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#008C96
Achromatopsia (no color)
#797979
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #427bc3; /* rgb */ color: rgb(66, 123, 195); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.8% 0.127 255.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#83a0d5',
500: '#427bc3',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #427bc3; $custom-light: #83a0d5; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#427bc3",
"rgb": {
"r": 66,
"g": 123,
"b": 195
},
"hsl": {
"h": 213.488,
"s": 51.807,
"l": 51.176
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5784,
"c": 0.12667,
"h": 255.3
},
"luminance": 0.19264
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#427BC3
secondary
#CDB494
accent
#9C4DDB
background
#F8F9FD
surface
#F0F2FA
border
#CBCCD3
text
#0C0E14
muted
#7D7E83