What color is #415359?

#415359 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 #415359?

The RGB value is 65, 83, 89: 65 red, 83 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415359?

The complementary color is #594741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415359?

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.

#415359 color

#415359 rgb(65, 83, 89)

Shades of gray

The hex color #415359 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 32.5% green and 34.9% blue (65, 83, 89).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 16% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Descent Into the Catacombs (#445155), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#415359 color codes

HEX	`#415359`
RGB	`rgb(65, 83, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 32.5%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 16%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 27%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.05, -5.39, -5.79)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.05, 7.91, 227.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.076, 8.031, 10.627)`
Decimal	`4281177`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415359, 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 #415359	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415359 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 #415359 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415359; }
.text { color: #415359; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415359; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 83 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415359, #414759); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415359?: #415359 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 #415359?: The RGB value is 65, 83, 89: 65 red, 83 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415359?: The complementary color is #594741, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415359?: 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.