What color is #415055?

#415055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415055?

The RGB value is 65, 80, 85: 65 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415055?

The complementary color is #554641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415055?

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.

#415055 color

#415055 rgb(65, 80, 85)

Shades of gray

The hex color #415055 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 31.4% green and 33.3% blue (65, 80, 85).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 13% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#415055 color codes

HEX	`#415055`
RGB	`rgb(65, 80, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 31.4%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 13%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 24%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 6%, 0%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.96, -4.59, -4.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.96, 6.71, 226.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.688, 7.517, 9.691)`
Decimal	`4280405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415055, 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 #415055	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415055 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 #415055 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415055; }
.text { color: #415055; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415055; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 80 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415055, #414655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415055?: #415055 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Descent Into the Catacombs. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415055?: The RGB value is 65, 80, 85: 65 red, 80 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415055?: The complementary color is #554641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415055?: 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.