#428EBD Color

#428EBD is rgb(66, 142, 189) in RGB and hsl(203, 48%, 50%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is SteelBlue. Black text is most readable on this background.

#428EBD

HEX#428EBD

RGBrgb(66, 142, 189)

HSLhsl(203, 48%, 50%)

HSVhsv(203, 65%, 74%)

OKLCHoklch(61.9% 0.103 238.7)

CMYKcmyk(65%, 25%, 0%, 26%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text3.6:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#428EBD Complementary#BD7142 Analogous#42BDAE Analogous#4251BD Triadic#BD428E Triadic#8EBD42

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#5D9EC6 #77ADCF #92BDD9 #A8CBE1 #C3DBEA #DDEBF3

Shades

#397AA2 #31698C #285571 #20445B #173040 #0F1F2A

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