What color is #415073?

#415073 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415073?

The RGB value is 65, 80, 115: 65 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415073?

The complementary color is #736441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415073?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415073 color

#415073 rgb(65, 80, 115)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415073 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 31.4% green and 45.1% blue (65, 80, 115).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 28% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Noble Knight (#394D78), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.02:1).

#415073 color codes

HEX	`#415073`
RGB	`rgb(65, 80, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 31.4%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 28%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 43%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 30%, 0%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.19, 4.09, -21.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.19, 22.28, 280.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.142, 8.099, 17.35)`
Decimal	`4280435`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415073, 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 #415073	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415073 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #415073 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415073; }
.text { color: #415073; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415073; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 80 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415073, #4b4173); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #415073?: #415073 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Noble Knight. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415073?: The RGB value is 65, 80, 115: 65 red, 80 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415073?: The complementary color is #736441, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415073?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.02:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.