#427ea9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #427ea9 is composed of 25.9% red, 49.4% green and 66.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.9% cyan, 25.4% magenta, 0% yellow and 33.7% black. It has a hue angle of 205 degrees, a saturation of 43.8% and a lightness of 46.1%. #427ea9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84fcff with #000053. Closest websafe color is: #336699.

    • R 26
    • G 49
    • B 66
    RGB color chart
    • C 61
    • M 25
    • Y 0
    • K 34
    CMYK color chart

#427ea9 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#427ea9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #427ea9 has RGB values of R:66, G:126, B:169 and CMYK values of C:0.61, M:0.25, Y:0, K:0.34. Its decimal value is 4357801.

Hex triplet 427ea9 #427ea9
RGB Decimal 66, 126, 169 rgb(66,126,169)
RGB Percent 25.9, 49.4, 66.3 rgb(25.9%,49.4%,66.3%)
CMYK 61, 25, 0, 34
HSL 205°, 43.8, 46.1 hsl(205,43.8%,46.1%)
HSV (or HSB) 205°, 60.9, 66.3
Web Safe 336699 #336699
CIE-LAB 50.621, -6.181, -28.735
XYZ 16.867, 18.943, 40.301
xyY 0.222, 0.249, 18.943
CIE-LCH 50.621, 29.392, 257.861
CIE-LUV 50.621, -24.961, -42.285
Hunter-Lab 43.524, -6.991, -24.433
Binary 01000010, 01111110, 10101001

Color Schemes with #427ea9

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Alternatives to #427ea9

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#427ea9 Preview

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CSS codes
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Shades and Tints of #427ea9

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, #050a0e is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #427ea9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f777c is the less saturated color, while #0388e8 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #427ea9 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
  • #717171 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #68747c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #727da8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b7eaf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #3c8993 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #607da8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c7ead Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3e859b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population