What color is #414E65?

#414E65 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #414E65?

The RGB value is 65, 78, 101: 65 red, 78 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #414E65?

The complementary color is #655841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #414E65?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#414E65 color

#414E65 rgb(65, 78, 101)

Shades of blue

The hex color #414E65 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 30.6% green and 39.6% blue (65, 78, 101).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Silent Sea (#3A4A63), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.39:1).

#414E65 color codes

HEX	`#414E65`
RGB	`rgb(65, 78, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 30.6%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 23%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.94, 1.11, -15.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.94, 15.08, 274.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.253, 7.512, 13.377)`
Decimal	`4279909`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #414E65, 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 #414E65	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#414E65 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.39:1	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 #414E65 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #414e65; }
.text { color: #414e65; }
.border { border: 2px solid #414e65; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 78 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #414e65, #464165); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #414E65?: #414E65 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Silent Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #414E65?: The RGB value is 65, 78, 101: 65 red, 78 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #414E65?: The complementary color is #655841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #414E65?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and white text 8.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.