#428EC2
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(62.1% 0.109 241.4), rgb(66, 142, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#428EC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #428EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(66, 142, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 51%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.109 241.4) |
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 #428EC2 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #428EC2 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #428EC2 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #428EC2 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 241.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 241.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E0
oklch(81% 0.053 240.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA8D1
oklch(70.8% 0.085 240.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#428EC2
oklch(62.1% 0.109 241.4)
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Step 600
600
#207AB2
oklch(55.6% 0.119 241.8)
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Step 700
700
#0F6799
oklch(49.2% 0.11 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#12547C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 241.4)
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Step 900
900
#184664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293A
oklch(27% 0.044 240.8)
#428EC2 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) | #768EC4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6582C1 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009BA0 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #428EC2
#428EC2
oklch(62.1% 0.109 241.4)
- #B5763B
#B5763B
oklch(62.1% 0.109 61.6)
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 #428EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.033
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
Use #428EC2 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.