Information about #428EBA color

#428EBA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #428EBA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(66, 142, 186) — 25.9% red, 55.7% green, 72.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 65 / 24 / 0 / 27. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#428EBA presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sky-leaning azure — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Boston Blue (#3B91B4). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sports Star (#3D85B8) and Cool Blue (#4984B8).

The recipe behind #428EBA is rgb(66, 142, 186), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #428EBA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #428EBA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#428EBA color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#428EBA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#428EBA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#347194

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#27556F

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Black

#000000

#428EBA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#5A88A2

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#668597

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Grey

#808080

#428EBA color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#41B9B5

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#41B955

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#428EBA 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.

Complementary color schemes
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#B96D41
#B96D41

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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#B9A941
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#B94151
#B94151

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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.

Analogous color scheme
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#41B9A9
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
#428EBA
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#B9418D
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#8DB941
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#6D41B9
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#B96D41
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#8DB941
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#A941B9
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#B96D41
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#51B941
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Nearest named colors to #428EBA

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Sports Star color link
Sports Star

#3D85B8

Cool Blue color link
Cool Blue

#4984B8

Hemisphere color link
Hemisphere

#4E93BA

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Cyan Blue Azure color link
Cyan Blue Azure

#4682BF

Monge Blue color link
Monge Blue

#4D8DB2

Steel Blue color link
Steel Blue

#4682B4

Glacial Blue Ice color link
Glacial Blue Ice

#368BC1

Silk Blue color link
Silk Blue

#488AC7

Cyan Azure color link
Cyan Azure

#4E82B4

Float color link
Float

#4C81C3

#428EBA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#428EBA
  • RGB66, 142, 186
  • CMYK65, 24, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(66, 142, 186)
  • HSL202°, 48%, 49%
  • HSL Precise202°, 47.619%, 49.412%
  • HSV202°, 65%, 73%
  • HSB202°, 65%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.729
  • GLSLvec3(0.259, 0.557, 0.729)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.259, 0.557, 0.729, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.259, 0.557, 0.729)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB25.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.9%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID428EBA
  • DECIMAL ID4361914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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