#428bd9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428bd9 is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 85.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 69.6% cyan, 35.9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14.9% black. It has a hue angle of 211 degrees, a saturation of 66.5% and a lightness of 55.5%. #428bd9 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0017b3. Closest websafe color is: #3399cc.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 85
    RGB color chart
    • C 70
    • M 36
    • Y 0
    • K 15
    CMYK color chart

#428bd9 color description : Soft blue.

#428bd9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428bd9 has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:217 and CMYK values of C:0.7, M:0.36, Y:0, K:0.15. Its decimal value is 4361177.

Hex triplet 428bd9 #428bd9
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 217 rgb(66,139,217)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 85.1 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,85.1%)
CMYK 70, 36, 0, 15
HSL 211°, 66.5, 55.5 hsl(211,66.5%,55.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 211°, 69.6, 85.1
Web Safe 3399cc #3399cc
CIE-LAB 56.715, 2.608, -46.527
XYZ 24.001, 24.631, 69.131
xyY 0.204, 0.209, 24.631
CIE-LCH 56.715, 46.6, 273.209
CIE-LUV 56.715, -28.065, -73.285
Hunter-Lab 49.63, -0.531, -47.846
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 11011001

Color Schemes with #428bd9

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Alternatives to #428bd9

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#428bd9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #428bd9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#428bd9;}
.background {background-color:#428bd9;}
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Shades and Tints of #428bd9

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, #010407 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fd is the lightest one.

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Tones of #428bd9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #888d93 is the less saturated color, while #1f8afc is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428bd9 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
  • #7e7e7e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #728190 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #6f8bd6 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #5b8edb Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009ca7 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #5f8bd7 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #518dda Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1895b9 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population