What color is #414558?

#414558 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 #414558?

The RGB value is 65, 69, 88: 65 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414558?

The complementary color is #585441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414558?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414558 color

#414558 rgb(65, 69, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414558 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.1% green and 34.5% blue (65, 69, 88).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 15% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Lava Stone (#3C4151), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.47:1).

#414558 color codes

HEX	`#414558`
RGB	`rgb(65, 69, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.1%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 15%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 26%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 22%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.62, 3.19, -11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.62, 12.25, 285.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.069, 6.084, 10.085)`
Decimal	`4277592`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414558, 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 #414558	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414558 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.22:1	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 #414558 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414558; }
.text { color: #414558; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414558; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 69 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414558, #494158); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414558?: #414558 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 #414558?: The RGB value is 65, 69, 88: 65 red, 69 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414558?: The complementary color is #585441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414558?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 and white text 9.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.