#427496
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(53.8% 0.076 240), rgb(66, 116, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#427496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427496 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 116, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.076 240) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #427496 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427496 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #427496 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427496 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 240.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 240)
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Step 400
400
#82A6C0
oklch(70.8% 0.055 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#618FB0
oklch(63% 0.071 240.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427496
oklch(53.8% 0.076 240)
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Step 700
700
#386685
oklch(49.1% 0.071 239.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F536C
oklch(42.6% 0.059 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4558
oklch(37.7% 0.046 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#427496 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #657498 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B95 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #027C7F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427496
#427496
oklch(53.8% 0.076 240)
- #8F633F
#8F633F
oklch(53.8% 0.076 59.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #427496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.013
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.017
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.020
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.022
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.030
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.039
Use #427496 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.