What color is #414856?

#414856 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 #414856?

The RGB value is 65, 72, 86: 65 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414856?

The complementary color is #564F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414856?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414856 color

#414856 rgb(65, 72, 86)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414856 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 28.2% green and 33.7% blue (65, 72, 86).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 14% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Midnight Sky (#424753), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.19:1).

#414856 color codes

HEX	`#414856`
RGB	`rgb(65, 72, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 28.2%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 14%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 24%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 16%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.47, 0.71, -9.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.47, 9.28, 274.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.177, 6.43, 9.718)`
Decimal	`4278358`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414856, 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 #414856	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414856 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.29:1	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 #414856 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414856; }
.text { color: #414856; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414856; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 72 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414856, #454156); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414856?: #414856 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 #414856?: The RGB value is 65, 72, 86: 65 red, 72 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414856?: The complementary color is #564F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414856?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and white text 9.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.