What color is #414357?

#414357 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414357?

The RGB value is 65, 67, 87: 65 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414357?

The complementary color is #575541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414357?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414357 color

#414357 rgb(65, 67, 87)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414357 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.3% green and 34.1% blue (65, 67, 87).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.7:1).

#414357 color codes

HEX	`#414357`
RGB	`rgb(65, 67, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.3%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 25%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 23%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.97, 4.22, -12.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.97, 12.89, 289.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.907, 5.826, 9.828)`
Decimal	`4277079`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414357, 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 #414357	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.17:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414357 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.7:1	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 #414357 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414357; }
.text { color: #414357; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414357; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 67 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414357, #4a4157); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414357?: #414357 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Lava Stone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414357?: The RGB value is 65, 67, 87: 65 red, 67 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414357?: The complementary color is #575541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414357?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.17:1 and white text 9.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.