#428399
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Slategray.
About #428399
The precise color #428399 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Slategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 131, and 153.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 57% cyan and 14% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 195.2° hue, 39.7% saturation, and 42.9% lightness.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#428399
RGB66, 131, 153
HSL195.2°, 39.7%, 42.9%
CMYK57%, 14%, 0%, 40%
HSV195.2°, 56.9%, 60.0%
LAB51.5, -14.2, -18.1
XYZ16.1, 19.7, 33.1
Decimal4359065
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.25:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.94:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.06:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428399;
}
.text-color {
color: #428399;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428399;
}