What color is #414C85?

#414C85 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414C85?

The RGB value is 65, 76, 133: 65 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414C85?

The complementary color is #857A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414C85?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414C85 color

#414C85 rgb(65, 76, 133)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414C85 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 29.8% green and 52.2% blue (65, 76, 133).

Its hue angle is 230°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 43% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Queen of the Night Shift (#3D4585), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.09:1).

#414C85 color codes

HEX	`#414C85`
RGB	`rgb(65, 76, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 29.8%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(230, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(230, 51%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 43%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.95, 12.55, -33.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.95, 35.7, 290.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.997, 7.986, 23.253)`
Decimal	`4279429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414C85, 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 #414C85	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414C85 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #414C85 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414c85; }
.text { color: #414c85; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414c85; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 76 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414c85, #584185); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #414C85?: #414C85 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Queen of the Night Shift. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414C85?: The RGB value is 65, 76, 133: 65 red, 76 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414C85?: The complementary color is #857A41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414C85?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.