What color is #414453?

#414453 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414453?

The RGB value is 65, 68, 83: 65 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414453?

The complementary color is #535041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414453?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414453 color

#414453 rgb(65, 68, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414453 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.7% green and 32.5% blue (65, 68, 83).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Madonna (#3F4250), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#414453 color codes

HEX	`#414453`
RGB	`rgb(65, 68, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 18%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.11, 2.48, -9.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.11, 9.7, 284.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.808, 5.882, 9.011)`
Decimal	`4277331`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414453, 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 #414453	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414453 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #414453 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414453; }
.text { color: #414453; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414453; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 68 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414453, #474153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414453?: #414453 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Madonna. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414453?: The RGB value is 65, 68, 83: 65 red, 68 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414453?: The complementary color is #535041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414453?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.