Palettes / Colors / #428EFF
#428EFF — Vivid Blue
#428EFF is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color DodgerBlue (#1E90FF). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: dodgerblue (#1E90FF) — not an exact match. CSS dodgerblue gives you #1E90FF, a different color; use #428EFF when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#428EFF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FFB442; it also sits naturally between #42ECFF and #5542FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #428EFF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 66, 142, 255 |
| HSL | 216°, 100%, 63% |
| HSV | 216°, 74%, 100% |
| CMYK | 74%, 44%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 29.97, 27.72, 98.38 |
| Yxy | 27.72, 0.1920, 0.1776 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.64, 14.29, -62.94 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.65, 12.46, -79.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 26% · Green 56% · Blue 100%
Cyan 74% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #428EFF
.text { color: #428EFF; }
.background { background-color: #428EFF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #428EFF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(66, 142, 255); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(216, 100%, 63%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #428EFF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(66, 142, 255, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #428EFF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(66, 142, 255, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#428EFF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#428EFF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFB442:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.21:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.54:1 AA |
Best text color on #428EFF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #428EFF
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #428EFF: ·
How #428EFF looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #428EFF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #428EFF?
#428EFF is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 66, 142, 255). Its closest standard named color is DodgerBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #428EFF?
#428EFF is RGB 66, 142, 255 — HSL 216°, 100%, 63% — CMYK 74%, 44%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #428EFF?
Its complement is #FFB442; analogous partners are #42ECFF and #5542FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #428EFF for text?
Black text on #428EFF has a contrast ratio of 6.54:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.21:1.