Information about #427E8A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #427E8A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(66, 126, 138) — 25.9% red, 49.4% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 28 / 5 / 0 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#427E8A is a moderately toned aqua cyan 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 Jelly Bean Blue (#44798E). Slightly further away sit Norwester (#48798A) and Paradiso (#488084).

The recipe behind #427E8A is rgb(66, 126, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #427E8A: 4.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.6:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#427E8A color variations

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

#427E8A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#427E8A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#427E8A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#427E8A 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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#427E8A 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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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 #427E8A

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

Jelly Bean Blue color link
Jelly Bean Blue

#44798E

Norwester color link
Norwester

#48798A

Paradiso color link
Paradiso

#488084

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Beetle Green color link
Beetle Green

#4C787E

Antique Blue color link
Antique Blue

#4E7B96

Sea Turtle Green color link
Sea Turtle Green

#438D80

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Faded Jade color link
Faded Jade

#427977

#427E8A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#427E8A
  • RGB66, 126, 138
  • CMYK28, 5, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(66, 126, 138)
  • HSL190°, 35%, 40%
  • HSL Precise190°, 35.294%, 40%
  • HSV190°, 52%, 54%
  • HSB190°, 52%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.494, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.494, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.494, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID427E8A
  • DECIMAL ID4357770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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