#427ae1 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #427ae1 is composed of 25.9% red, 47.8% green and 88.2% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 70.7% cyan, 45.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11.8% black. It has a hue angle of 218.9 degrees, a saturation of 72.6% and a lightness of 57.1%. #427ae1 color hex could be obtained by blending #84f4ff with #0000c3. Closest websafe color is: #3366cc.

    • R 26
    • G 48
    • B 88
    RGB color chart
    • C 71
    • M 46
    • Y 0
    • K 12
    CMYK color chart

#427ae1 color description : Bright blue.

#427ae1 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #427ae1 has RGB values of R:66, G:122, B:225 and CMYK values of C:0.71, M:0.46, Y:0, K:0.12. Its decimal value is 4356833.

Hex triplet 427ae1 #427ae1
RGB Decimal 66, 122, 225 rgb(66,122,225)
RGB Percent 25.9, 47.8, 88.2 rgb(25.9%,47.8%,88.2%)
CMYK 71, 46, 0, 12
HSL 218.9°, 72.6, 57.1 hsl(218.9,72.6%,57.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.9°, 70.7, 88.2
Web Safe 3366cc #3366cc
CIE-LAB 52.411, 15.769, -57.881
XYZ 22.794, 20.512, 73.988
xyY 0.194, 0.175, 20.512
CIE-LCH 52.411, 59.991, 285.239
CIE-LUV 52.411, -22.346, -91.414
Hunter-Lab 45.29, 10.579, -65.156
Binary 01000010, 01111010, 11100001

Color Schemes with #427ae1

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Alternatives to #427ae1

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#427ae1 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#427ae1;}
.background {background-color:#427ae1;}
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Shades and Tints of #427ae1

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, #02060e is the darkest color, while #fcfdff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #427ae1

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #8e9095 is the less saturated color, while #2973fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #427ae1 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
  • #757575 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6b768b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4e80e2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0085df Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00909a Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #497ee1 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1881e0 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1888b4 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population