What color is #414169?

#414169 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414169?

The RGB value is 65, 65, 105: 65 red, 65 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414169?

The complementary color is #696941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414169?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414169 color

#414169 rgb(65, 65, 105)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414169 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.5% green and 41.2% blue (65, 65, 105).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 24% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Storm Is Coming (#3D3D63), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.61:1).

#414169 color codes

HEX	`#414169`
RGB	`rgb(65, 65, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 24%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 38%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.22, 10.8, -23.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.22, 25.73, 294.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.619, 5.924, 14.157)`
Decimal	`4276585`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414169, 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 #414169	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414169 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #414169 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414169; }
.text { color: #414169; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414169; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 65 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414169, #554169); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #414169?: #414169 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Storm Is Coming. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414169?: The RGB value is 65, 65, 105: 65 red, 65 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414169?: The complementary color is #696941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414169?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.