#428ea7 color: Boston Blue
#428ea7 is rgb(66, 142, 167) in RGB and oklch(60.889% 0.08355 222.385) 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 #428ea7
#428ea7 is a soft sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 60.9% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.71:1 contrast and black text 5.66:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428ea7 mixed with white
Darker: #428ea7 mixed with black
Calmer: #428ea7 with less saturation
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Questions about #428ea7
What color is #428ea7?
#428ea7 is soft sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 142, 167), in HSL hsl(194.85, 43.35%, 45.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(60.889% 0.08355 222.385).
What colors go well with #428ea7?
The complementary color of #428ea7 is #ae725a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3a9390 and #5e86b4. The triadic partners are #a66f91 and #8c8547.
Is white or black text more readable on #428ea7?
White text reads better on #428ea7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.71:1 and black gives 5.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428ea7 a warm or cool color?
#428ea7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 60.9% and its chroma 0.084.