Close to Steel Blue
#428BB7
#428BB7 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 54.5% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 47% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #428BB7.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
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5.61:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.74:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.61:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #428BB7 as they’d see it.
#428BB7 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #428BB7
What color is #428BB7?
#428BB7 is a mid-tone, rich blue, close to the color Steel Blue. In RGB it’s made of 25.9% red, 54.5% green, and 71.8% blue. Its hue is 203°, with 47% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #428BB7 in RGB?
#428BB7 is rgb(66, 139, 183): 66 red, 139 green, and 183 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #428BB7 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(64, 24, 0, 28). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #428BB7?
PANTONE 7460 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #428BB7?
Its complement #AE7858 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.