What color is #414374?

#414374 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414374?

The RGB value is 65, 67, 116: 65 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414374?

The complementary color is #747241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414374?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414374 color

#414374 rgb(65, 67, 116)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414374 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.3% green and 45.5% blue (65, 67, 116).

Its hue angle is 238°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Good Karma (#333C76), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#414374 color codes

HEX	`#414374`
RGB	`rgb(65, 67, 116)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.3%, 45.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(238, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(238, 44%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 42%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.4, 12.92, -28.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.4, 31.27, 294.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.339, 6.399, 17.368)`
Decimal	`4277108`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414374, 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 #414374	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414374 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	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 #414374 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414374; }
.text { color: #414374; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414374; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 67 116 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414374, #584174); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #414374?: #414374 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Good Karma. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414374?: The RGB value is 65, 67, 116: 65 red, 67 green and 116 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414374?: The complementary color is #747241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414374?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.28:1 and white text 9.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.