What color is #414D5B?

#414D5B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414D5B?

The RGB value is 65, 77, 91: 65 red, 77 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414D5B?

The complementary color is #5B4F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414D5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414D5B color

#414D5B rgb(65, 77, 91)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414D5B is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 30.2% green and 35.7% blue (65, 77, 91).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 17% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Abyssal (#404C57), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#414D5B color codes

HEX	`#414D5B`
RGB	`rgb(65, 77, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 30.2%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 17%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 29%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 15%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.23, -1.11, -9.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.23, 9.86, 263.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.722, 7.187, 10.929)`
Decimal	`4279643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414D5B, 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 #414D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #414D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414d5b; }
.text { color: #414d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 77 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414d5b, #42415b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414D5B?: #414D5B is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Abyssal. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414D5B?: The RGB value is 65, 77, 91: 65 red, 77 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414D5B?: The complementary color is #5B4F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414D5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.