Information about #428CAE color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #428CAE reads as a confidently colored azure and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Endorphin (#4190AD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Boston Blue (#3B91B4) and Moderate Cerulean (#4A91A8).
Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(66, 140, 174)), which gives #428CAE its character. If you plan to put text on a #428CAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#428CAE color variations
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#428CAE color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#428CAE color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#428CAE color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#428CAE color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#428CAE color harmonies
Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.
Complementary
Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
Analogous
Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #428CAE color
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Nearest named colors to #428CAE
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#4190AD
#3B91B4
#4A91A8
#4D8DB2
#4A85A8
#4682B4
#3D85B8
#4495A4
#4984B8
#4E82B4
#4E93BA
#4A9CA8
#428CAE color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#428CAE
- RGB66, 140, 174
- CMYK42, 13, 0, 32
- CSSrgb(66, 140, 174)
- HSL199°, 45%, 47%
- HSL Precise198.889°, 45%, 47.059%
- HSV199°, 62%, 68%
- HSB199°, 62%, 68%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.549
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
- GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.549, 0.682)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.549, 0.682, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.549, 0.682)
- Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.9%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
- Color FamilyAzure
- Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID428CAE
- DECIMAL ID4361390
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers26 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
