What color is #414861?

#414861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414861?

The RGB value is 65, 72, 97: 65 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414861?

The complementary color is #615A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414861?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414861 color

#414861 rgb(65, 72, 97)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414861 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 28.2% green and 38% blue (65, 72, 97).

Its hue angle is 227°, with 20% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#414861 color codes

HEX	`#414861`
RGB	`rgb(65, 72, 97)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 28.2%, 38%)`
HSL	`hsl(227, 20%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(227, 33%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 26%, 0%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.93, 3.8, -15.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.93, 16.05, 283.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.654, 6.621, 12.234)`
Decimal	`4278369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414861, 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 #414861	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414861 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	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 #414861 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414861; }
.text { color: #414861; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414861; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 72 97 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414861, #4a4161); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414861?: #414861 is a dark, grayish blue, closest to the named color Bonne Nuit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414861?: The RGB value is 65, 72, 97: 65 red, 72 green and 97 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414861?: The complementary color is #615A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414861?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.