#428bb0 color: Tropic
#428bb0 is rgb(66, 139, 176) in RGB and oklch(60.566% 0.09175 233.184) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 31%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428bb0
#428bb0 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.6% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 233°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.78:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic (#4889ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428bb0 mixed with white
Darker: #428bb0 mixed with black
Calmer: #428bb0 with less saturation
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Questions about #428bb0
What color is #428bb0?
#428bb0 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(66, 139, 176), in HSL hsl(200.18, 45.45%, 47.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.566% 0.09175 233.184).
What colors go well with #428bb0?
The complementary color of #428bb0 is #ad724c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2a929a and #6581b9. The triadic partners are #ad6a86 and #828844.
Is white or black text more readable on #428bb0?
White text reads better on #428bb0: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428bb0 a warm or cool color?
#428bb0 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 233 degrees, its lightness 60.6% and its chroma 0.092.