#427DCF
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59% 0.14 257.1), rgb(66, 125, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#427DCF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427DCF |
| RGB | rgb(66, 125, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.14 257.1) |
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 #427DCF | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #427DCF | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427DCF text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427DCF text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDAF1
oklch(88.4% 0.036 258.9)
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Step 300
300
#A7C3EA
oklch(81% 0.063 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#78A3DF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 256.8)
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Step 500
500
#548AD6
oklch(63% 0.129 257.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427DCF
oklch(59% 0.14 257.1)
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Step 700
700
#2A60A9
oklch(49.2% 0.13 256.9)
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Step 800
800
#244E89
oklch(42.6% 0.109 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#22426D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#152740
oklch(27.1% 0.053 256.9)
#427DCF 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) | #5784D2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4276CD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00909C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427DCF
#427DCF
oklch(59% 0.14 257.1)
- #A67200
#A67200
oklch(59.1% 0.124 77.1)
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 #427DCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.029
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.052
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.059
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #427DCF 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.