What color is #415070?

#415070 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415070?

The RGB value is 65, 80, 112: 65 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415070?

The complementary color is #706141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415070?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415070 color

#415070 rgb(65, 80, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415070 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 31.4% green and 43.9% blue (65, 80, 112).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Naval Blue (#384B6B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.06:1).

#415070 color codes

HEX	`#415070`
RGB	`rgb(65, 80, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 31.4%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 29%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, 3.15, -20.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 20.49, 278.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.972, 8.031, 16.456)`
Decimal	`4280432`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415070, 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 #415070	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415070 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #415070 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415070; }
.text { color: #415070; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415070; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 80 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415070, #4a4170); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #415070?: #415070 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Naval Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415070?: The RGB value is 65, 80, 112: 65 red, 80 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415070?: The complementary color is #706141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415070?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.