#428bc6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428bc6 is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 77.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 66.7% cyan, 29.8% magenta, 0% yellow and 22.4% black. It has a hue angle of 206.8 degrees, a saturation of 53.7% and a lightness of 51.8%. #428bc6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00178d. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 78
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 30
    • Y 0
    • K 22
    CMYK color chart

#428bc6 color description : Moderate blue.

#428bc6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428bc6 has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:198 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.3, Y:0, K:0.22. Its decimal value is 4361158.

Hex triplet 428bc6 #428bc6
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 198 rgb(66,139,198)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 77.6 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,77.6%)
CMYK 67, 30, 0, 22
HSL 206.8°, 53.7, 51.8 hsl(206.8,53.7%,51.8%)
HSV (or HSB) 206.8°, 66.7, 77.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 55.785, -3.967, -37.285
XYZ 21.67, 23.699, 56.855
xyY 0.212, 0.232, 23.699
CIE-LCH 55.785, 37.495, 263.927
CIE-LUV 55.785, -28.707, -57.234
Hunter-Lab 48.682, -5.736, -35.168
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 11000110

Color Schemes with #428bc6

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Alternatives to #428bc6

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#428bc6 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #428bc6

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CSS codes
.text {color:#428bc6;}
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Shades and Tints of #428bc6

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020507 is the darkest color, while #f7fafd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #428bc6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #7b858d is the less saturated color, while #0991ff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428bc6 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #7c7c7c Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #707f8b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #778ac3 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6b8bcb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2d98a3 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #648ac4 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5c8bc9 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3493b0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population