#428CAE Color

#428CAE is rgb(66, 140, 174) in RGB and hsl(199, 45%, 47%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#428CAE
HEX#428CAE
RGBrgb(66, 140, 174)
HSLhsl(199, 45%, 47%)
HSVhsv(199, 62%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(60.7% 0.09 230.6)
CMYKcmyk(62%, 20%, 0%, 32%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #428CAE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.75:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text5.59:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #428CAE based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#428CAEComplementary#AE6442Analogous#42AE9AAnalogous#4256AETriadic#AE428CTriadic#8CAE42

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #428CAE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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