#428dac color: Boston Blue
#428dac is rgb(66, 141, 172) in RGB and oklch(60.864% 0.08752 227.91) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428dac
#428dac is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 228°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.73:1 contrast and black text 5.64:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428dac mixed with white
Darker: #428dac mixed with black
Calmer: #428dac with less saturation
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Questions about #428dac
What color is #428dac?
#428dac is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 141, 172), in HSL hsl(197.55, 44.54%, 46.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.864% 0.08752 227.91).
What colors go well with #428dac?
The complementary color of #428dac is #ae7254. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #339396 and #6184b7. The triadic partners are #aa6d8c and #888745.
Is white or black text more readable on #428dac?
White text reads better on #428dac: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.73:1 and black gives 5.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428dac a warm or cool color?
#428dac is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 228 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.088.