#427C99
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #427C99
Visually, #427C99 is defined as a moderate blue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 66 red, 124 green, and 153 blue.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 57% C, 19% M, 0% Y, and 40% K. With a hue angle of 200.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#427C99
RGB66, 124, 153
HSL200.0°, 39.7%, 42.9%
CMYK57%, 19%, 0%, 40%
HSV200.0°, 56.9%, 60.0%
LAB49.3, -10.2, -21.4
XYZ15.2, 17.9, 32.8
Decimal4357273
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.59:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.57:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.39:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.89:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #427C99;
}
.text-color {
color: #427C99;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #427C99;
}