What color is #414D6B?

#414D6B 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 #414D6B?

The RGB value is 65, 77, 107: 65 red, 77 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414D6B?

The complementary color is #6B5F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414D6B color

#414D6B rgb(65, 77, 107)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414D6B is a dark, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 30.2% green and 42% blue (65, 77, 107).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 24% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Bonne Nuit (#3A4866), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.4:1).

#414D6B color codes

HEX	`#414D6B`
RGB	`rgb(65, 77, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 30.2%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 24%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 39%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 28%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.9, 3.54, -18.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.9, 19.21, 280.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.487, 7.493, 14.959)`
Decimal	`4279659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414D6B, 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 #414D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	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 #414D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414d6b; }
.text { color: #414d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 77 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414d6b, #4a416b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #414D6B?: #414D6B 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 #414D6B?: The RGB value is 65, 77, 107: 65 red, 77 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414D6B?: The complementary color is #6B5F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.