#427ADC
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(59.2% 0.161 260.7), rgb(66, 122, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#427ADC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427ADC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 122, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 69%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.161 260.7) |
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 #427ADC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #427ADC | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427ADC text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427ADC text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAF8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 260.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C2F0
oklch(80.9% 0.072 260.3)
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Step 400
400
#76A1E9
oklch(70.8% 0.116 260.3)
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Step 500
500
#5387E2
oklch(63% 0.148 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427ADC
oklch(59.2% 0.161 260.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A5CB4
oklch(49% 0.15 260.8)
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Step 800
800
#244C92
oklch(42.8% 0.124 260.7)
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Step 900
900
#224074
oklch(37.7% 0.096 260.6)
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Step 950
950
#142644
oklch(27% 0.061 260.1)
#427ADC 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) | #4984E0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B76DA | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091A0 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427ADC
#427ADC
oklch(59.2% 0.161 260.7)
- #A37400
#A37400
oklch(59.1% 0.122 80.3)
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 #427ADC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.046
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.052
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.054
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.061
Use #427ADC 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.