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#428DFD

#428dfd ≈ United Nations Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
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#428dfd is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 25.88% red, 55.29% green and 99.22% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 73.91% cyan, 44.27% magenta, 0% yellow and 0.78% black. Its hue angle is 215.94°, with 97.91% saturation and 62.55% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and call-to-action buttons. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is United Nations Blue (#5b92e5), ΔE 2.7.

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Relative luminance0.273

Complementary

  1. #428dfd
  2. #fdb242

Split complementary

  1. #428dfd
  2. #fd5542
  3. #eafd42

Analogous

  1. #42eafd
  2. #428dfd
  3. #5542fd

Triadic

  1. #428dfd
  2. #fd428d
  3. #8dfd42

Tetradic

  1. #428dfd
  2. #b242fd
  3. #fdb242
  4. #8dfd42

Square

  1. #428dfd
  2. #fd42ea
  3. #fdb242
  4. #42fd55

Monochromatic

  1. #0243a4
  2. #0362f0
  3. #428dfd
  4. #8ebbfe
  5. #d9e8ff

Shades

#428dfd mixed progressively with black.

  1. #428dfd
  2. #3b7fe4
  3. #3571ca
  4. #2e63b1
  5. #285598
  6. #21477f
  7. #1a3865
  8. #142a4c
  9. #0d1c33
  10. #070e19
  11. #000000

Tints

#428dfd mixed progressively with white.

  1. #428dfd
  2. #5598fd
  3. #68a4fd
  4. #7baffe
  5. #8ebbfe
  6. #a1c6fe
  7. #b3d1fe
  8. #c6ddfe
  9. #d9e8ff
  10. #ecf4ff
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#428dfd mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #428dfd
  2. #488cf1
  3. #4e8ae4
  4. #5589d8
  5. #5b88cb
  6. #6187bf
  7. #6785b2
  8. #6d84a6
  9. #748399
  10. #7a818d
  11. #808080

Readable text 3.25:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 6.46:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #8f8f8f ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #778ec5 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #5398ff ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #2c87fb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00a7b9 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #4d94ff ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #3689fc ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #009ed7 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-428dfd {
  color: #428dfd;
}
Background
.bg-428dfd {
  background-color: #428dfd;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-428dfd {
  border: 2px solid #428dfd;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #428dfd;
  --color-primary-rgb: 66 141 253;
  --color-primary-hsl: 216 98% 63%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-428dfd {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #428dfd, #5542fd);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-428dfd {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(66 141 253 / 0.35);
}

#5b92e5 United Nations Blue ΔE 2.70 #1e90ff Dodger Blue ΔE 3.05 #6495ed Cornflower Blue ΔE 3.63 #318ce7 Bleu de France ΔE 3.82 #417dc1 Tufts Blue ΔE 8.16 #6082b6 Glaucous ΔE 8.46 #4682b4 Steel Blue ΔE 8.48 #bd7202 Inverted #8f8f8f Grayscale 

United Nations Blue
#428dfd  rgb(66, 141, 253)  hsl(216, 98%, 63%)  United Nations Blue
#fdb242  rgb(253, 178, 66)  hsl(36, 98%, 63%)  Pastel Orange
#fd428d  rgb(253, 66, 141)  hsl(336, 98%, 63%)  French Rose
#8dfd42  rgb(141, 253, 66)  hsl(96, 98%, 63%)  Lawn Green