#428AA8
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #428AA8
Visually, #428AA8 is defined as a moderate blue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 138, 168).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 61% C, 18% M, 0% Y, and 34% K. The HSL representation is 197.6° hue, 43.6% saturation, and 45.9% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#428AA8
RGB66, 138, 168
HSL197.6°, 43.6%, 45.9%
CMYK61%, 18%, 0%, 34%
HSV197.6°, 60.7%, 65.9%
LAB54.2, -13.3, -22.6
XYZ18.4, 22.2, 40.4
Decimal4360872
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.87:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.43:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.69:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.62:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428AA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #428AA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428AA8;
}