#427ea3 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #427ea3 is composed of 25.9% red, 49.4% green and 63.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 59.5% cyan, 22.7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36.1% black. It has a hue angle of 202.9 degrees, a saturation of 42.4% and a lightness of 44.9%. #427ea3 color hex could be obtained by blending #84fcff with #000047. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 26
    • G 49
    • B 64
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 23
    • Y 0
    • K 36
    CMYK color chart

#427ea3 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#427ea3 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #427ea3 has RGB values of R:66, G:126, B:163 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.23, Y:0, K:0.36. Its decimal value is 4357795.

Hex triplet 427ea3 #427ea3
RGB Decimal 66, 126, 163 rgb(66,126,163)
RGB Percent 25.9, 49.4, 63.9 rgb(25.9%,49.4%,63.9%)
CMYK 60, 23, 0, 36
HSL 202.9°, 42.4, 44.9 hsl(202.9,42.4%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 202.9°, 59.5, 63.9
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 50.362, -8.154, -25.652
XYZ 16.317, 18.723, 37.402
xyY 0.225, 0.258, 18.723
CIE-LCH 50.362, 26.917, 252.365
CIE-LUV 50.362, -25.145, -37.127
Hunter-Lab 43.27, -8.412, -20.96
Binary 01000010, 01111110, 10100011

Color Schemes with #427ea3

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Alternatives to #427ea3

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#427ea3 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#427ea3;}
.background {background-color:#427ea3;}
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Shades and Tints of #427ea3

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, #040709 is the darkest color, while #fafcfd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #427ea3

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6e7477 is the less saturated color, while #048de1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #427ea3 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
  • #707070 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #67737a Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #747da2 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6f7daa Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #408892 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #617da2 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5e7da7 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #408498 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population