#427CBC
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(57.7% 0.116 252.5), rgb(66, 124, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#427CBC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427CBC |
| RGB | rgb(66, 124, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.116 252.5) |
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 #427CBC | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427CBC | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427CBC text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427CBC text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 251.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 251.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9C3E2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 253)
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Step 400
400
#7BA4D4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 252.9)
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Step 500
500
#588DC9
oklch(63.2% 0.107 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427CBC
oklch(57.7% 0.116 252.5)
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Step 700
700
#2E639C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#27517F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 252.5)
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Step 900
900
#244366
oklch(37.7% 0.071 252.7)
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Step 950
950
#16283B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 250.9)
#427CBC 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) | #6080BF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F74BB | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B93 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427CBC
#427CBC
oklch(57.7% 0.116 252.5)
- #A36C15
#A36C15
oklch(57.6% 0.117 71.9)
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 #427CBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.038
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
Use #427CBC 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.