#428BDE
Closest named color: Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4). oklch(63% 0.145 253.6), rgb(66, 139, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#428BDE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sky Blue (#448EE4) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428BDE |
| RGB | rgb(66, 139, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 70%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.145 253.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #428BDE | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #428BDE | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428BDE text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428BDE text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 254.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 253.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 253.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#428BDE
oklch(63% 0.145 253.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E74CC
oklch(55.7% 0.157 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#0E60B1
oklch(49% 0.148 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#114F8F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 253.6)
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Step 900
900
#174272
oklch(37.6% 0.095 253.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#428BDE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6591E1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E82DC | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009EAA | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428BDE
#428BDE
oklch(63% 0.145 253.6)
- #B97A00
#B97A00
oklch(63% 0.134 73.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #428BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.012
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.049
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.050
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
Use #428BDE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.