What color is #414155?

#414155 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414155?

The RGB value is 65, 65, 85: 65 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414155?

The complementary color is #555541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414155?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414155 color

#414155 rgb(65, 65, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414155 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.5% green and 33.3% blue (65, 65, 85).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Italian Grape (#413D4B), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.94:1).

#414155 color codes

HEX	`#414155`
RGB	`rgb(65, 65, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.5%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 24%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.27, 4.98, -11.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.27, 12.94, 292.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.71, 5.56, 9.365)`
Decimal	`4276565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414155, 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 #414155	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.11:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414155 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.94:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.11:1	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 #414155 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414155; }
.text { color: #414155; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414155; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 65 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414155, #4b4155); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414155?: #414155 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Italian Grape. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414155?: The RGB value is 65, 65, 85: 65 red, 65 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414155?: The complementary color is #555541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414155?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.11:1 and white text 9.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.