What color is #414258?

#414258 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414258?

The RGB value is 65, 66, 88: 65 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414258?

The complementary color is #585741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414258?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414258 color

#414258 rgb(65, 66, 88)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414258 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.9% green and 34.5% blue (65, 66, 88).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.79:1).

#414258 color codes

HEX	`#414258`
RGB	`rgb(65, 66, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.9%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 25%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.71, 5.15, -13.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.71, 14.2, 291.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.889, 5.725, 10.025)`
Decimal	`4276824`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414258, 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 #414258	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.14:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414258 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.14:1	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 #414258 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414258; }
.text { color: #414258; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414258; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 66 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414258, #4b4158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414258?: #414258 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414258?: The RGB value is 65, 66, 88: 65 red, 66 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414258?: The complementary color is #585741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414258?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.14:1 and white text 9.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.