#427BBD color

  • HEX#427BBD
  • RGBrgb(66, 123, 189)
  • HSLhsl(212, 48%, 50%)
  • CMYK65, 35, 0, 26

About #427BBD

#427BBD is a medium blue color with the hex code #427BBD. In RGB it is red 66, green 123, blue 189; in HSL it is hue 212°, saturation 48%, lightness 50%; in CMYK it is 65%, 35%, 0%, 26%. Its contrast ratio is 4.38:1 on white and 4.80:1 on black.

#427BBD Color Conversion

Hex triplet42, 7B, BD
CMYK65.08%, 34.92%, 0.00%, 25.88%
RGB Decimal66, 123, 189
HSL212°, 48%, 50%
RGB Octal102, 173, 275
HSV (HSB)212.20°, 65.08%, 74.12%
RGB Binary1000010, 1111011, 10111101
CIE-L*AB50.69, 2.41, -40.18
RGB Percent25.88%, 48.24%, 74.12%
CIE-L*CH50.69, 40.25, 273.43
XYZ18.52, 19.00, 50.84
CIE-L*UV50.69, -23.34, -61.51
xyY0.21, 0.22, 19.00
Hunter-Lab43.59, -0.45, -38.64
RYB25.88%, 41.16%, 74.12%

Color Accessibility Scores

#427BBD on a dark background: contrast 4.80:1, passes WCAG AA.
#427BBD on a light background: contrast 4.38:1, passes WCAG AA for large text only.

Color Shades

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Related Palettes

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Complementary palette

#427BBD · #86ABD5 · #2A4F79 · #BD8442 · #D5B086

Analogous palette

#42BD84 · #42B9BD · #427BBD · #4642BD · #8442BD

Triadic palette

#427BBD · #BD427B · #7BBD42 · #86ABD5 · #D586AB

Tetradic palette

#427BBD · #BD42B9 · #BD8442 · #42BD46 · #2A4F79

Monochromatic palette

#1B314B · #2E5684 · #427BBD · #7BA3D1 · #B4CAE4

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