Information about #427CCD color

#427CCD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #427CCD belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 124, 205) — 25.9% red, 48.6% green, 80.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 55 / 32 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#427CCD is a clearly saturated sky-leaning azure that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Skydiver (#4677C8). Slightly further away sit Marge Hair Blue (#4872D3) and Windows Blue (#357EC7).

The recipe behind #427CCD is rgb(66, 124, 205), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #427CCD: 5.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#427CCD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#427CCD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#427CCD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#427CCD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#427CCD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#427CCD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#CD427C
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#7CCD42
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #427CCD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Skydiver color link
Skydiver

#4677C8

Marge Hair Blue color link
Marge Hair Blue

#4872D3

Windows Blue color link
Windows Blue

#357EC7

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Han Blue color link
Han Blue

#446CCF

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Rich Sky Blue color link
Rich Sky Blue

#528CD3

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Kasper Blue color link
Kasper Blue

#4072B7

#427CCD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427CCD
  • RGB66, 124, 205
  • CMYK55, 32, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(66, 124, 205)
  • HSL215°, 58%, 53%
  • HSL Precise214.964°, 58.159%, 53.137%
  • HSV215°, 68%, 80%
  • HSB215°, 68%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.486, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.486, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.486, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID427CCD
  • DECIMAL ID4357325
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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