What color is #414C66?

#414C66 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 #414C66?

The RGB value is 65, 76, 102: 65 red, 76 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414C66?

The complementary color is #665B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414C66?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414C66 color

#414C66 rgb(65, 76, 102)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414C66 is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 29.8% green and 40% blue (65, 76, 102).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#414C66 color codes

HEX	`#414C66`
RGB	`rgb(65, 76, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 29.8%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 25%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, 2.68, -16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 16.76, 279.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.162, 7.252, 13.59)`
Decimal	`4279398`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414C66, 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 #414C66	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414C66 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #414C66 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414c66; }
.text { color: #414c66; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414c66; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 76 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414c66, #494166); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414C66?: #414C66 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 #414C66?: The RGB value is 65, 76, 102: 65 red, 76 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414C66?: The complementary color is #665B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414C66?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.