What color is #414486?

#414486 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414486?

The RGB value is 65, 68, 134: 65 red, 68 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414486?

The complementary color is #868341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414486?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414486 color

#414486 rgb(65, 68, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414486 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 26.7% green and 52.5% blue (65, 68, 134).

Its hue angle is 237°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 49% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.77:1).

#414486 color codes

HEX	`#414486`
RGB	`rgb(65, 68, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 26.7%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(237, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(237, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 49%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.76, 18.17, -37.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.76, 41.7, 295.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.549, 6.979, 23.446)`
Decimal	`4277382`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414486, 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 #414486	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414486 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #414486 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414486; }
.text { color: #414486; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414486; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 68 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414486, #604186); }

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Questions

What color is #414486?: #414486 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414486?: The RGB value is 65, 68, 134: 65 red, 68 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414486?: The complementary color is #868341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414486?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.