What color is #414E5F?

#414E5F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414E5F?

The RGB value is 65, 78, 95: 65 red, 78 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414E5F?

The complementary color is #5F5241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414E5F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414E5F color

#414E5F rgb(65, 78, 95)

Shades of gray

The hex color #414E5F is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 30.6% green and 37.3% blue (65, 78, 95).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 19% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.47:1).

#414E5F color codes

HEX	`#414E5F`
RGB	`rgb(65, 78, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 30.6%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 19%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 32%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 18%, 0%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.7, -0.63, -11.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.7, 11.64, 266.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.969, 7.399, 11.885)`
Decimal	`4279903`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414E5F, 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 #414E5F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414E5F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.48:1	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 #414E5F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414e5f; }
.text { color: #414e5f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414e5f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 78 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414e5f, #43415f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414E5F?: #414E5F is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414E5F?: The RGB value is 65, 78, 95: 65 red, 78 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414E5F?: The complementary color is #5F5241, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414E5F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and white text 8.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.