#428AC5
A medium, moderate blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #428AC5
When working with digital screens, the color #428AC5 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 138 parts green, and 197 parts blue light.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. This specific hue requires a mix of 66% C, 30% M, 0% Y, and 23% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#428AC5
RGB66, 138, 197
HSL207.0°, 53.0%, 51.6%
CMYK66%, 30%, 0%, 23%
HSV207.0°, 66.5%, 77.3%
LAB55.4, -3.7, -37.2
XYZ21.4, 23.4, 56.2
Decimal4360901
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.70:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.67:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.54:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428AC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #428AC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428AC5;
}