#428dab color: Boston Blue
#428dab is rgb(66, 141, 171) in RGB and oklch(60.82% 0.0867 227.076) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 33%
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About #428dab
#428dab is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.63:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428dab mixed with white
Darker: #428dab mixed with black
Calmer: #428dab with less saturation
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Questions about #428dab
What color is #428dab?
#428dab is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 141, 171), in HSL hsl(197.14, 44.3%, 46.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.82% 0.0867 227.076).
What colors go well with #428dab?
The complementary color of #428dab is #ae7255. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #349395 and #6184b6. The triadic partners are #a96d8d and #888646.
Is white or black text more readable on #428dab?
White text reads better on #428dab: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428dab a warm or cool color?
#428dab is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.087.