Color Name
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
Hex Color Code
#428AAE
RGB Color Code
RGB(66, 138, 174)
CMYK Values*
62.1%, 20.7%, 0.0%, 31.8%
#428AAE hex color. RGB, RYB, CMYK, HSL, HSV codes and color conversions. Matching color names, palettes, paints.

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What color is 428AAE?

The RGB color code for color number #428AAE is RGB(66, 138, 174). In the RGB color model, #428AAE has a red value of 66, a green value of 138, and a blue value of 174. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 62.1% cyan, 20.7% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.8% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 200° (degrees), 45.0 % saturation, and 47.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #428AAE has a hue of 200° (degrees), 62.1 % saturation and 68.2 % brightness/value.

Color 428AAE is cool or warm?

Color 428AAE is a cool color.

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

428AAE has an LRV of nearly 22.4. 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
#428AAE
LRV 22.4
Light Color

Compare LRV 22.4 of #428AAE with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 428AAE 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.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #428AAE
Hex triplet
#428AAE
Red
42
Green
8A
Blue
AE
RGBA / RGB rgb(66, 138, 174)
Red
66 (25.9%)
Green
138 (54.1%)
Blue
174 (68.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
62.07%
Magenta
20.69%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.76%
HSL hsl(200deg, 45.0 %, 47.1 %)
Hue
200°
Saturation
45.00 %
Lightness
47.06 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
200°
Saturation
62.07 %
Brightness / Value
68.24 %
RYB ryb(44, 75, 127)
Red
44 (17.1%)
Yellow
75 (29.4%)
Blue
127 (49.7%)
HWB
Hue
200°
Whiteness
25.88 %
Blackness
31.76 %
CMY
Cyan
74.12%
Magenta
45.88%
Yellow
31.76%
XYZ
X
18.98
Y
22.39
Z
43.37
YXY
Y1
22.39
X
0.22
Y2
0.26
CIE-Lab
L
54.44
A
-11.39
B
-25.7
CIE-Lch
L
54.44
C
28.11
H
246.09
CIE-Luv
L
54.44
U
-29.25
V
-37.35
Hunter-Lab
L
47.32
A
-11.23
B
-21.21
Other
LRV
~ 22.4 %
Munsell Color System
6.7B 5.3/6.2

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #428AAE

These are the named colors closest to hex 428AAE, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#0087BD Color Blue (NCS)
95.74% match | ΔE 4.26
#4682B4 Color Steel Blue
94.34% match | ΔE 5.66

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 428AAE.

#4B88AC Color PANTONE 10270 C
98.37% match | ΔE 1.63
#5489A3 Color PANTONE 2208 C
96.98% match | ΔE 3.02
#298FC2 Color PANTONE 7689 C
96.31% match | ΔE 3.69
#51829E Color PANTONE 8202 C
96.17% match | ΔE 3.83

Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 428AAE.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 428AAE.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 428AAE.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 428AAE.


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Paint color for Hex #428AAE

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 428AAE from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 428AAE once it is on a wall.


PPG Paints

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Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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Behr

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Sherwin Williams

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Farrow & Ball

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

#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
92.97% match | ΔE 7.03
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.48% match | ΔE 9.52
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
88.44% match | ΔE 11.56

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#428AAE 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

#428AAE
Air Force Blue (RAF)*
#AE6642
Windsor Tan*

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 #428AAE?

Color that best contrast with #428AAE is #AE6642, color name is Windsor Tan*. 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 #428AAE?

Complementary or Opposite color for #428AAE is #AE6642, color name is Windsor Tan*.

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