#428AB6
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #428AB6
When working with digital screens, the color #428AB6 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(66, 138, 182).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 64% cyan and 24% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 202.8° hue, 46.8% saturation, and 48.6% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#428AB6
RGB66, 138, 182
HSL202.8°, 46.8%, 48.6%
CMYK64%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV202.8°, 63.7%, 71.4%
LAB54.8, -8.8, -29.8
XYZ19.8, 22.7, 47.6
Decimal4360886
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.79:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.54:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.62:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428AB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #428AB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428AB6;
}