#428faa color: Boston Blue
#428faa is rgb(66, 143, 170) in RGB and oklch(61.26% 0.0856 223.927) 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 33%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #428faa
#428faa is a bright sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 61.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 3.66:1 contrast and black text 5.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Boston Blue (#438eac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-600.
Lighter: #428faa mixed with white
Darker: #428faa mixed with black
Calmer: #428faa with less saturation
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Questions about #428faa
What color is #428faa?
#428faa is bright sky blue. The closest named color is Boston Blue. In RGB it is rgb(66, 143, 170), in HSL hsl(195.58, 44.07%, 46.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(61.26% 0.0856 223.927).
What colors go well with #428faa?
The complementary color of #428faa is #af7359. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #389493 and #5f87b7. The triadic partners are #a96f91 and #8c8747.
Is white or black text more readable on #428faa?
White text reads better on #428faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and black gives 5.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #428faa a warm or cool color?
#428faa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 61.3% and its chroma 0.086.