#428ed7 color: Magical Merlin
#428ed7 is rgb(66, 142, 215) in RGB and oklch(63.242% 0.1335 249.967) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- ≈ Steel blue
- sky-600
- Black 16%
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About #428ed7
#428ed7 is a bright blue color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 250°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.45:1 contrast and black text 6.08:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Magical Merlin (#3d8ed0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-600.
Lighter: #428ed7 mixed with white
Darker: #428ed7 mixed with black
Calmer: #428ed7 with less saturation
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Questions about #428ed7
What color is #428ed7?
#428ed7 is bright blue. The closest named color is Magical Merlin. In RGB it is rgb(66, 142, 215), in HSL hsl(209.4, 65.07%, 55.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.242% 0.1335 249.967).
What colors go well with #428ed7?
The complementary color of #428ed7 is #bc790e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #009bc1 and #7b7fd9. The triadic partners are #cc6477 and #6f993a.
Is white or black text more readable on #428ed7?
White text reads better on #428ed7: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.45:1 and black gives 6.08:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428ed7 a warm or cool color?
#428ed7 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 250 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.134.