#1428E1 Color
#1428E1 is rgb(20, 40, 225) in RGB, hsl(234, 84%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Blue (#0000CD), visibly different at ΔE 10.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#1428E1rgb(20, 40, 225)hsl(234, 84%, 48%)hsv(234, 91%, 88%)cmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 12%)oklch(44% 0.265 265.9)lab(30.01% 50.57 -94.29)lch(30.01% 107.00 298.20)What #1428E1 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #1428E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#1428E1 Channel Values
How #1428E1 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 20 · G 40 · B 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 234° · S 84% · L 48% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 234° · S 91% · V 88% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 91% · M 82% · Y 0% · K 12% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.68:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #1428E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #1428E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #1428E1; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #1428E1
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #1428E1 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#1428E1#2525E1#2026E1#2323E1#1E25E1#005F5F#004EA4#4B4B4BUsing #1428E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-1428e1: #1428E1;background-color: #1428E1;colors: { 'color-1428e1': '#1428E1' }Color(red: 0.078, green: 0.157, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_1428e1">#1428E1</color>fill="#1428E1"More Blue Colors
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#1428E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #1428E1?
#1428E1 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(20, 40, 225) in RGB and hsl(234, 84%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Blue (#0000CD), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.43.
What is the RGB value of #1428E1?
#1428E1 is rgb(20, 40, 225) — red 20, green 40, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #1428E1?
#1428E1 converts to approximately cmyk(91%, 82%, 0%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #1428E1 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #1428E1 scores 8.68:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #1428E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #1428E1 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumblue (#0000CD) at a CIE76 distance of 10.43, which is visibly different.
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