#427FA9
Closest named color: Steel Blue (#4682B4). oklch(57.4% 0.091 240.9), rgb(66, 127, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#427FA9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Blue (#4682B4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Blue (#4682B4) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #427FA9 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 127, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 44%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.091 240.9) |
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 #427FA9 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #427FA9 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #427FA9 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #427FA9 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 241.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D9
oklch(81% 0.041 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CA6C6
oklch(70.6% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#5990B7
oklch(63.1% 0.083 240.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#427FA9
oklch(57.4% 0.091 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#2E668C
oklch(49% 0.085 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#275472
oklch(42.8% 0.07 240.4)
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Step 900
900
#25455C
oklch(37.7% 0.055 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#162936
oklch(27.1% 0.035 239.7)
#427FA9 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) | #6C7FAB | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E75A8 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00898D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #427FA9
#427FA9
oklch(57.4% 0.091 240.9)
- #9F6B3D
#9F6B3D
oklch(57.3% 0.091 60.9)
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 #427FA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.018
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.019
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.023
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.027
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
Use #427FA9 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.