#428AAF

A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.

About #428AAF

At its core, #428AAF is a medium and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 66, 138, and 175.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 62% Cyan, 21% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 31% Black. With a hue angle of 200.4 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#428AAF
RGB66, 138, 175
HSL200.4°, 45.2%, 47.3%
CMYK62%, 21%, 0%, 31%
HSV200.4°, 62.3%, 68.6%
LAB54.5, -11.1, -26.2
XYZ19.1, 22.4, 43.9
Decimal4360879

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.83:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.49:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.66:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.66:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #428AAF; }
.text-color { color: #428AAF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #428AAF; }

Similar Colors

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