#428ba6 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428ba6 is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 65.1% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 60.2% cyan, 16.3% magenta, 0% yellow and 34.9% black. It has a hue angle of 196.2 degrees, a saturation of 43.1% and a lightness of 45.5%. #428ba6 color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #00174d. Closest websafe color is: #339999.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 65
    RGB color chart
    • C 60
    • M 16
    • Y 0
    • K 35
    CMYK color chart

#428ba6 color description : Dark moderate blue.

#428ba6 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428ba6 has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:166 and CMYK values of C:0.6, M:0.16, Y:0, K:0.35. Its decimal value is 4361126.

Hex triplet 428ba6 #428ba6
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 166 rgb(66,139,166)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 65.1 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,65.1%)
CMYK 60, 16, 0, 35
HSL 196.2°, 43.1, 45.5 hsl(196.2,43.1%,45.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 196.2°, 60.2, 65.1
Web Safe 339999 #339999
CIE-LAB 54.423, -14.511, -21.132
XYZ 18.361, 22.375, 39.426
xyY 0.229, 0.279, 22.375
CIE-LCH 54.423, 25.634, 235.523
CIE-LUV 54.423, -29.949, -29.665
Hunter-Lab 47.303, -13.495, -16.305
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 10100110

Color Schemes with #428ba6

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Alternatives to #428ba6

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#428ba6 Preview

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CSS codes
.text {color:#428ba6;}
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Shades and Tints of #428ba6

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, #050a0c is the darkest color, while #fdfefe is the lightest one.

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Tones of #428ba6

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #6f7679 is the less saturated color, while #04a8e4 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428ba6 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
  • #787878 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #6d7c81 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #8187a4 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #7f86ae Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #44939e Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #6a88a5 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #6988ab Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #4390a0 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population