What color is #414E63?

#414E63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414E63?

The RGB value is 65, 78, 99: 65 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414E63?

The complementary color is #635641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414E63?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414E63 color

#414E63 rgb(65, 78, 99)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414E63 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 30.6% green and 38.8% blue (65, 78, 99).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Into the Stratosphere (#425267), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#414E63 color codes

HEX	`#414E63`
RGB	`rgb(65, 78, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 30.6%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 34%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.86, 0.52, -13.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.86, 13.91, 272.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.156, 7.473, 12.867)`
Decimal	`4279907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414E63, 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 #414E63	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414E63 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #414E63 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414e63; }
.text { color: #414e63; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414e63; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 78 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414e63, #454163); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414E63?: #414E63 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Into the Stratosphere. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414E63?: The RGB value is 65, 78, 99: 65 red, 78 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414E63?: The complementary color is #635641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414E63?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.