#428BB9 Hex Color

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#428bb9 is a hex color. It can be described as unsaturated, cold, cool, blue and blueish. It is a shade of blue. The hex code is #428bb9.

Questions about #428bb9

What is #428bb9 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #428bb9 is rgb(66, 139, 185), in HSL hsl(203, 47%, 49%) and in CMYK 64%, 25%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Is #428bb9 readable on white or black?
#428bb9 has a 3.73:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.62:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.