What color is #041660?

#041660 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #041660?

The RGB value is 4, 22, 96: 4 red, 22 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #041660?

The complementary color is #604E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #041660?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#041660 color

#041660 rgb(4, 22, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #041660 is a very dark, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 8.6% green and 37.6% blue (4, 22, 96).

Its hue angle is 228°, with 92% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 96% cyan, 77% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Interstellar Blue (#001155), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.29:1).

#041660 color codes

HEX	`#041660`
RGB	`rgb(4, 22, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 8.6%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(228, 92%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(228, 96%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(96%, 77%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(12.25, 25.9, -45.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(12.25, 51.96, 299.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.448, 1.444, 11.214)`
Decimal	`267872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #041660, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #041660	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#041660 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #041660 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #041660; }
.text { color: #041660; }
.border { border: 2px solid #041660; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 22 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #041660, #200460); }

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Questions

What color is #041660?: #041660 is a very dark, vivid blue, closest to the named color Interstellar Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #041660?: The RGB value is 4, 22, 96: 4 red, 22 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #041660?: The complementary color is #604E04, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #041660?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.29:1 and white text 16.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.