#428fa8 color: Boston Blue
#428fa8 is rgb(66, 143, 168) in RGB and oklch(61.174% 0.08418 222.126) 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 34%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428fa8
#428fa8 is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.2% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 222°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.67:1 contrast and black text 5.73:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428fa8 mixed with white
Darker: #428fa8 mixed with black
Calmer: #428fa8 with less saturation
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Questions about #428fa8
What color is #428fa8?
#428fa8 is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 143, 168), in HSL hsl(194.71, 43.59%, 45.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.174% 0.08418 222.126).
What colors go well with #428fa8?
The complementary color of #428fa8 is #af735b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b9491 and #5e87b5. The triadic partners are #a76f92 and #8e8647.
Is white or black text more readable on #428fa8?
White text reads better on #428fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.67:1 and black gives 5.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428fa8 a warm or cool color?
#428fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 222 degrees, its lightness 61.2% and its chroma 0.084.