#428bcb Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428bcb is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 79.6% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 67.5% cyan, 31.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 20.4% black. It has a hue angle of 208 degrees, a saturation of 56.8% and a lightness of 52.7%. #428bcb color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #001797. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 80
    RGB color chart
    • C 67
    • M 32
    • Y 0
    • K 20
    CMYK color chart

#428bcb color description : Moderate blue.

#428bcb Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428bcb has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:203 and CMYK values of C:0.67, M:0.32, Y:0, K:0.2. Its decimal value is 4361163.

Hex triplet 428bcb #428bcb
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 203 rgb(66,139,203)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 79.6 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,79.6%)
CMYK 67, 32, 0, 20
HSL 208°, 56.8, 52.7 hsl(208,56.8%,52.7%)
HSV (or HSB) 208°, 67.5, 79.6
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 56.021, -2.254, -39.742
XYZ 22.256, 23.934, 59.943
xyY 0.21, 0.226, 23.934
CIE-LCH 56.021, 39.806, 266.754
CIE-LUV 56.021, -28.53, -61.493
Hunter-Lab 48.922, -4.408, -38.402
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 11001011

Color Schemes with #428bcb

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Alternatives to #428bcb

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#428bcb Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#428bcb;}
.background {background-color:#428bcb;}
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Shades and Tints of #428bcb

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, #03070b is the darkest color, while #fbfcfe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #428bcb

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #83878a is the less saturated color, while #148ef9 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428bcb 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
  • #707f8c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #758ac8 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #678ccf Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2799a4 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #638ac9 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #5a8bcd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #3094b2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population