#428bee Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #428bee is composed of 25.9% red, 54.5% green and 93.3% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 72.3% cyan, 41.6% magenta, 0% yellow and 6.7% black. It has a hue angle of 214.5 degrees, a saturation of 83.5% and a lightness of 59.6%. #428bee color hex could be obtained by blending #84ffff with #0017dd. Closest websafe color is: #3399ff.

    • R 26
    • G 55
    • B 93
    RGB color chart
    • C 72
    • M 42
    • Y 0
    • K 7
    CMYK color chart

#428bee color description : Bright blue.

#428bee Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #428bee has RGB values of R:66, G:139, B:238 and CMYK values of C:0.72, M:0.42, Y:0, K:0.07. Its decimal value is 4361198.

Hex triplet 428bee #428bee
RGB Decimal 66, 139, 238 rgb(66,139,238)
RGB Percent 25.9, 54.5, 93.3 rgb(25.9%,54.5%,93.3%)
CMYK 72, 42, 0, 7
HSL 214.5°, 83.5, 59.6 hsl(214.5,83.5%,59.6%)
HSV (or HSB) 214.5°, 72.3, 93.3
Web Safe 3399ff #3399ff
CIE-LAB 57.841, 10.03, -56.44
XYZ 26.909, 25.795, 84.445
xyY 0.196, 0.188, 25.795
CIE-LCH 57.841, 57.324, 280.077
CIE-LUV 57.841, -27.452, -90.51
Hunter-Lab 50.788, 5.693, -63.029
Binary 01000010, 10001011, 11101110

Color Schemes with #428bee

Complementary Color
Analogous Color
Split Complementary Color
Triadic Color
Tetradic Color
Monochromatic Color

Alternatives to #428bee

Below, you can see some colors close to #428bee. Having a set of related colors can be useful if you need an inspirational alternative to your original color choice.

Similar Colors

#428bee Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #428bee

This text has a font color of #428bee.

<span style="color:#428bee;">Text here</span>
#428bee background color

This paragraph has a background color of #428bee.

<p style="background-color:#428bee;">Content here</p>
#428bee border color

This element has a border color of #428bee.

<div style="border:1px solid #428bee;">Content here</div>
CSS codes
.text {color:#428bee;}
.background {background-color:#428bee;}
.border {border:1px solid #428bee;}

Shades and Tints of #428bee

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, #010409 is the darkest color, while #f6f9fe is the lightest one.

Shade Color Variation
Tint Color Variation

Tones of #428bee

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #91979f is the less saturated color, while #3289fe is the most saturated one.

Tone Color Variation

Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #428bee 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
  • #808080 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #748296 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #648dec Protanopia 1% of men
  • #3d92ee Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #009fa9 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #578cec Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #3f8fee Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #1897c2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population