What color is #4143A2?

#4143A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4143A2?

The RGB value is 65, 67, 162: 65 red, 67 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4143A2?

The complementary color is #A2A041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4143A2?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4143A2 color

#4143A2 rgb(65, 67, 162)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4143A2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.3% green and 63.5% blue (65, 67, 162).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 43% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 59% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Galaxy Express (#444499), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.24:1).

#4143A2 color codes

HEX	`#4143A2`
RGB	`rgb(65, 67, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.3%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 43%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 60%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 59%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.45, 28.34, -51.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.45, 59.12, 298.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.707, 7.746, 35.106)`
Decimal	`4277154`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4143A2, 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 #4143A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#4143A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #4143A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4143a2; }
.text { color: #4143a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4143a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 67 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4143a2, #7041a2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #4143A2?: #4143A2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galaxy Express. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4143A2?: The RGB value is 65, 67, 162: 65 red, 67 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4143A2?: The complementary color is #A2A041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4143A2?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.