#428ac8 color: Casting Sea
#428ac8 is rgb(66, 138, 200) in RGB and oklch(61.522% 0.11877 247.204) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 22%
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About #428ac8
#428ac8 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.5% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 247°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.68:1 contrast and black text 5.7:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Casting Sea (#4586c7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #428ac8 mixed with white
Darker: #428ac8 mixed with black
Calmer: #428ac8 with less saturation
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Questions about #428ac8
What color is #428ac8?
#428ac8 is bright blue. The closest named color is Casting Sea. In RGB it is rgb(66, 138, 200), in HSL hsl(207.76, 54.92%, 52.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.522% 0.11877 247.204).
What colors go well with #428ac8?
The complementary color of #428ac8 is #b47528. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0095b3 and #737dcb. The triadic partners are #c06478 and #71923d.
Is white or black text more readable on #428ac8?
White text reads better on #428ac8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and black gives 5.7:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428ac8 a warm or cool color?
#428ac8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 247 degrees, its lightness 61.5% and its chroma 0.119.