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HEX 428EC1 - #428EC1, RGB(66,142,193) Color


Color Name: Rich Electric Blue*
Hex Color Code: #428EC1
RGB Color Code: RGB(66, 142, 193)
CMYK Values*: 65.8%, 26.4%, 0.0%, 24.3%



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What color is 428EC1?

The RGB color code for color number #428EC1 is RGB(66, 142, 193). In the RGB color model, #428EC1 has a red value of 66, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 193. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 65.8% cyan, 26.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 24.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 204.1° (degrees), 50.6 % saturation, and 50.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #428EC1 has a hue of 204.1° (degrees), 65.8 % saturation and 75.7 % brightness/value.



Color 428EC1 is cool or warm?

Color 428EC1 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #428EC1? (For interior and product design)

428EC1 has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#428EC1

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #428EC1 with dark and light Color




Is #428EC1 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 428EC1 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #428EC1 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(66, 142, 193)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
193 (75.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
65.80%
Magenta
26.42%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
24.31%

HSL

HSL(204.09deg, 50.6 %, 50.8 %)

Hue
204.09°
Saturation
50.60 %.
Lightness
50.78 %.

RYB

RYB(34, 59, 123)
Red
34 (13.5%)
Yellow
59 (23.2%)
Blue
123 (48.3%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
204.09°
Saturation
65.80 %.
Brightness / Value
75.69 %.

HWB

H: 204.09°

W: 25.88 %

B: 24.31 %

XYZ

X : 21.55

Y : 24.35

Z : 54.02

YXY

Y1 : 24.35

X : 0.22

Y2 : 0.24

CMY

C : 74.12%

M : 44.31%

Y : 24.31%


LRV

~ 24.4 %

Munsell Color System

10B 5.5/7.7

CIE-Lab

L : 56.44

A : -7.38

B : -33.43

CIE-Lch

L : 56.44

C : 34.23

H : 257.55

CIE-Luv

L : 56.44

U : -29.96

V : -50.64

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.35

A : -8.43

B : -30.35






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #428EC1

Here are the colors similar to 428EC1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#0892D0
Rich Electric Blue
ΔE - 3.16 (96.8% similar)
#2887C8
Green Blue
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#4997D0
Celestial Blue
ΔE - 3.32 (96.7% similar)
#0087BD
Blue (NCS)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 428EC1.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 428EC1.

#298FC2
PANTONE 7689 C
ΔE - 2.52 (97.5% similar)
#008BCD
PANTONE 3538 C
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#008BCE
PANTONE 2394 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)
#4698CB
PANTONE 7688 C
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 428EC1.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 428EC1.

#0089B6
RAL 5012 - Light Blue
ΔE - 5.48 (94.5% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 6.88 (93.1% similar)
#007CB0
RAL 5015 - Sky Blue
ΔE - 7.54 (92.5% similar)

Similar colors from Brand, Business, School, Organization, Sports, Flag

#2287B9
Adobe Photoshop Blue
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)



Paint color for Hex #428EC1

Here are the paint colors similar to 428EC1. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Valspar

#4491C8
Someday (4006-10B)
ΔE - 1.36 (98.6% similar)
#498BB8
Blueberry Festival (V072-5)
ΔE - 1.54 (98.5% similar)
#4B98CC
Delphinium Corsage (V035-2)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#0192CC
Blue Burst (4008-10B)
ΔE - 3.48 (96.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to PPG Paints

#3E8FBC
Quiet Night (PPG1239-5)
ΔE - 2.00 (98.0% similar)
#3D8ED0
Magical Merlin (PPG1241-5)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#1C8AC9
Newport Blue (PPG1240-6)
ΔE - 2.66 (97.3% similar)
#3C85BE
King Triton (PPG1242-5)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Benjamin Moore

#4A93BE
Sailor's Sea Blue (2063-40)
ΔE - 2.48 (97.5% similar)
#1C94D0
Utah Sky (2065-40)
ΔE - 3.19 (96.8% similar)
#3E90B8
Electric Blue (2061-40)
ΔE - 3.56 (96.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Dunn-Edwards

#3D87BB
Walker Lake (DE 5858)
ΔE - 2.49 (97.5% similar)
#3194CE
Splish Splash (DE 5844)
ΔE - 2.54 (97.5% similar)
#5588AB
Blueberry Muffin (DE 5851)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#4C98C2
Mountain Bluebird (DET 573)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Behr

#4596CF
Perfect Sky (P510-5)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#4E89BE
Boat House (P520-5)
ΔE - 3.10 (96.9% similar)
#588BB4
Alpha Blue (M520-5)
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#008BC4
Celebration Blue (MQ4-57)
ΔE - 3.37 (96.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Sherwin Williams

#0192C6
Dynamic Blue (SW 6958)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)
#6B8CA9
Scanda (SW 6529)
ΔE - 6.75 (93.3% similar)
#6487B0
Perfect Periwinkle (SW 9065)
ΔE - 6.77 (93.2% similar)
#5A9EC0
Jacaranda (SW 6802)
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 428EC1 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #428EC1 to Farrow & Ball

#4280B8
Pea Flower Tea (CB12)
ΔE - 5.44 (94.6% similar)
#6A8FB2
Cook's Blue (237)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 13.40 (86.6% similar)
#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 13.84 (86.2% similar)







Color Combinations


#428EC1 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



428EC1
Rich Electric Blue*

C17542
Copper*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #428EC1?

Color that best contrast with #428EC1 is #C17542, color name is Copper*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #428EC1?

Complementary or Opposite color for #428EC1 is #C17542, color name is Copper*.





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