#428dad color: Boston Blue
#428dad is rgb(66, 141, 173) in RGB and oklch(60.909% 0.08836 228.726) 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 32%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428dad
#428dad is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 229°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.72:1 contrast and black text 5.65:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428dad mixed with white
Darker: #428dad mixed with black
Calmer: #428dad with less saturation
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Questions about #428dad
What color is #428dad?
#428dad is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 141, 173), in HSL hsl(197.94, 44.77%, 46.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.909% 0.08836 228.726).
What colors go well with #428dad?
The complementary color of #428dad is #ae7252. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #319397 and #6284b8. The triadic partners are #ab6d8c and #878745.
Is white or black text more readable on #428dad?
White text reads better on #428dad: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and black gives 5.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428dad a warm or cool color?
#428dad is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.088.