#428bb4 color: Tropic
#428bb4 is rgb(66, 139, 180) in RGB and oklch(60.753% 0.09567 235.963) 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 29%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428bb4
#428bb4 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 236°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.76:1 contrast and black text 5.58:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tropic (#4889ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428bb4 mixed with white
Darker: #428bb4 mixed with black
Calmer: #428bb4 with less saturation
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Questions about #428bb4
What color is #428bb4?
#428bb4 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Tropic. In RGB it is rgb(66, 139, 180), in HSL hsl(201.58, 46.34%, 48.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.753% 0.09567 235.963).
What colors go well with #428bb4?
The complementary color of #428bb4 is #ae7347. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #23929e and #6781bc. The triadic partners are #b06984 and #808a43.
Is white or black text more readable on #428bb4?
White text reads better on #428bb4: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.76:1 and black gives 5.58:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428bb4 a warm or cool color?
#428bb4 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 236 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.096.