#427dea Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #427dea is composed of 25.9% red, 49% green and 91.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 71.8% cyan, 46.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 8.2% black. It has a hue angle of 218.9 degrees, a saturation of 80% and a lightness of 58.8%. #427dea color hex could be obtained by blending #84faff with #0000d5. Closest websafe color is: #3366ff.

    • R 26
    • G 49
    • B 92
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 47
    • Y 0
    • K 8
    CMYK color chart

#427dea color description : Bright blue.

#427dea Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #427dea has RGB values of R:66, G:125, B:234 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.47, Y:0, K:0.08. Its decimal value is 4357610.

Hex triplet 427dea #427dea
RGB Decimal 66, 125, 234 rgb(66,125,234)
RGB Percent 25.9, 49, 91.8 rgb(25.9%,49%,91.8%)
CMYK 72, 47, 0, 8
HSL 218.9°, 80, 58.8 hsl(218.9,80%,58.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 218.9°, 71.8, 91.8
Web Safe 3366ff #3366ff
CIE-LAB 53.776, 17.14, -60.73
XYZ 24.428, 21.764, 80.751
xyY 0.192, 0.171, 21.764
CIE-LCH 53.776, 63.103, 285.761
CIE-LUV 53.776, -23.141, -96.544
Hunter-Lab 46.652, 11.826, -69.969
Binary 01000010, 01111101, 11101010

Color Schemes with #427dea

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Alternatives to #427dea

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#427dea Preview

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

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, #010205 is the darkest color, while #f3f6fe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #427dea

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #939599 is the less saturated color, while #3278fa is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #427dea 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d798f Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #4c83eb Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0089e4 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00949e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4881ea Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1884e6 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #188bb9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population