What color is #414253?

#414253 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414253?

The RGB value is 65, 66, 83: 65 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414253?

The complementary color is #535241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414253?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414253 color

#414253 rgb(65, 66, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414253 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.9% green and 32.5% blue (65, 66, 83).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.86:1).

#414253 color codes

HEX	`#414253`
RGB	`rgb(65, 66, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.9%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 20%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.5, 3.79, -10.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.5, 10.98, 290.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.689, 5.645, 8.972)`
Decimal	`4276819`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414253, 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 #414253	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414253 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	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 #414253 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414253; }
.text { color: #414253; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414253; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 66 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414253, #494153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414253?: #414253 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414253?: The RGB value is 65, 66, 83: 65 red, 66 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414253?: The complementary color is #535241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414253?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.13:1 and white text 9.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.