#428ea6 color: Boston Blue
#428ea6 is rgb(66, 142, 166) in RGB and oklch(60.846% 0.08287 221.455) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Steel blue
- cyan-600
- Black 35%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428ea6
#428ea6 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 221°.
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: #428ea6 mixed with white
Darker: #428ea6 mixed with black
Calmer: #428ea6 with less saturation
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Questions about #428ea6
What color is #428ea6?
#428ea6 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 142, 166), in HSL hsl(194.4, 43.1%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.846% 0.08287 221.455).
What colors go well with #428ea6?
The complementary color of #428ea6 is #ad725b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c938f and #5d86b3. The triadic partners are #a56f91 and #8d8447.
Is white or black text more readable on #428ea6?
White text reads better on #428ea6: 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 #428ea6 a warm or cool color?
#428ea6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 221 degrees, its lightness 60.8% and its chroma 0.083.