#428bff Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428bff is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 100% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 74.1% cyan, 45.5% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black. It has a hue angle of 216.8 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 62.9%. #428bff color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0017ff. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 100
    RGB color chart
    • C 74
    • M 45
    • Y 0
    • K 0
    CMYK color chart

#428bff color description : Light blue.

#428bff Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428bff has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:255 and CMYK values of C:0.74, M:0.45, Y:0, K:0. Its decimal value is 4361215.

Hex triplet 428bff #428bff
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 255 rgb(66,139,255)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 100 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,100%)
CMYK 74, 45, 0, 0
HSL 216.8°, 100, 62.9 hsl(216.8,100%,62.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 216.8°, 74.1, 100
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 58.827, 16.097, -64.238
XYZ 29.525, 26.841, 98.227
xyY 0.191, 0.174, 26.841
CIE-LCH 58.827, 66.224, 284.068
CIE-LUV 58.827, -27.034, -103.984
Hunter-Lab 51.809, 11.061, -76.146
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 11111111

Color Schemes with #428bff

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Alternatives to #428bff

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#428bff Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #428bff

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CSS codes
.text {color:#428bff;}
.background {background-color:#428bff;}
.border {border:1px solid #428bff;}

Shades and Tints of #428bff

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, #000307 is the darkest color, while #f3f7ff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #428bff

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #999fa8 is the less saturated color, while #428bff is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428bff 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
  • #828282 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #75849b Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #568ffd Protanopia 1% of men
  • #0095f9 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #00a1ac Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4f8efe Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #1891fb Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1899ca Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population