#427ad9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #427ad9 is composed of 25.9% red, 47.8% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 43.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 217.7 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #427ad9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84f4ff with #0000b3. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 26
    • G 48
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 44
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#427ad9 color description : Soft blue.

#427ad9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #427ad9 has RGB values of R:66, G:122, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.44, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4356825.

Hex triplet 427ad9 #427ad9
RGB Decimal 66, 122, 217 rgb(66,122,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 47.8, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,47.8%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 44, 0, 15
HSL 217.7°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(217.7,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 217.7°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 51.934, 12.906, -54.139
XYZ 21.728, 20.086, 68.374
xyY 0.197, 0.182, 20.086
CIE-LCH 51.934, 55.656, 283.408
CIE-LUV 51.934, -22.466, -85.104
Hunter-Lab 44.817, 8.11, -59.082
Binary 01000010, 01111010, 11011001

Color Schemes with #427ad9

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Alternatives to #427ad9

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#427ad9 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#427ad9;}
.background {background-color:#427ad9;}
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Shades and Tints of #427ad9

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #010307 is the darkest color, while #f6f8fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #427ad9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888c93 is the less saturated color, while #1f71fc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #427ad9 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #747474 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6a7588 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #557fd9 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #2c84d9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #008f99 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4e7dd9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3480d9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1887b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population