What color is #415054?

#415054 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415054?

The RGB value is 65, 80, 84: 65 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415054?

The complementary color is #544541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415054?

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.

#415054 color

#415054 rgb(65, 80, 84)

Shades of gray

The hex color #415054 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 31.4% green and 32.9% blue (65, 80, 84).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#415054 color codes

HEX	`#415054`
RGB	`rgb(65, 80, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 31.4%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 23%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 5%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.92, -4.85, -4.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.92, 6.49, 221.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.648, 7.501, 9.483)`
Decimal	`4280404`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415054, 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 #415054	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415054 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 #415054 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415054; }
.text { color: #415054; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415054; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 80 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415054, #414654); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415054?: #415054 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415054?: The RGB value is 65, 80, 84: 65 red, 80 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415054?: The complementary color is #544541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415054?: 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.