#427EB6
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.8% 0.107 248.7), rgb(66, 126, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#427EB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427EB6 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 126, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.107 248.7) |
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 #427EB6 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #427EB6 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427EB6 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427EB6 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 248.4)
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Step 400
400
#7BA5CF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 249)
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Step 500
500
#578EC2
oklch(63% 0.098 248.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427EB6
oklch(57.8% 0.107 248.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D6496
oklch(49% 0.099 248.6)
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Step 800
800
#27527A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#244462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#427EB6 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) | #6680B8 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5675B5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B92 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427EB6
#427EB6
oklch(57.8% 0.107 248.7)
- #A36D29
#A36D29
oklch(57.9% 0.107 68.6)
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 #427EB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.014
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.019
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
Use #427EB6 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.