What color is #414260?

#414260 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414260?

The RGB value is 65, 66, 96: 65 red, 66 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414260?

The complementary color is #605F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414260 color

#414260 rgb(65, 66, 96)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414260 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 25.9% green and 37.6% blue (65, 66, 96).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 19% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 31% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Genie (#3E4364), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.66:1).

#414260 color codes

HEX	`#414260`
RGB	`rgb(65, 66, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 25.9%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 19%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 32%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 31%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.07, 7.43, -17.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.07, 19.32, 292.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.239, 5.865, 11.867)`
Decimal	`4276832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414260, 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 #414260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.17:1	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 #414260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414260; }
.text { color: #414260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 66 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414260, #4f4160); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #414260?: #414260 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Genie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414260?: The RGB value is 65, 66, 96: 65 red, 66 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414260?: The complementary color is #605F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.