What color is #414653?

#414653 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414653?

The RGB value is 65, 70, 83: 65 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414653?

The complementary color is #534E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414653 color

#414653 rgb(65, 70, 83)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414653 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 27.5% green and 32.5% blue (65, 70, 83).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 12% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.44:1).

#414653 color codes

HEX	`#414653`
RGB	`rgb(65, 70, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 27.5%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 12%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 22%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 16%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.73, 1.19, -8.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.73, 8.52, 278.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.931, 6.129, 9.052)`
Decimal	`4277843`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414653, 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 #414653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #414653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414653; }
.text { color: #414653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 70 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414653, #454153); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414653?: #414653 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Midnight Sky. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414653?: The RGB value is 65, 70, 83: 65 red, 70 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414653?: The complementary color is #534E41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.