#428AE2
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.
About #428AE2
At its core, #428AE2 is a medium and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 66 parts red, 138 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 71% cyan, 39% magenta, 0% yellow, and 11% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
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#428AE2
RGB66, 138, 226
HSL213.0°, 73.4%, 57.3%
CMYK71%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV213.0°, 70.8%, 88.6%
LAB56.9, 6.4, -51.3
XYZ25.1, 24.8, 75.4
Decimal4360930
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.52:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.97:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.36:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.07:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #428AE2;
}
.text-color {
color: #428AE2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #428AE2;
}