What color is #415579?

#415579 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415579?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 121: 65 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415579?

The complementary color is #796541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415579?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415579 color

#415579 rgb(65, 85, 121)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415579 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 47.5% blue (65, 85, 121).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 30% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.5:1).

#415579 color codes

HEX	`#415579`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 30%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 46%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 30%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.99, 2.79, -22.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.99, 22.99, 276.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.879, 9.001, 19.355)`
Decimal	`4281721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415579, 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 #415579	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.8:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415579 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.8:1	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 #415579 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415579; }
.text { color: #415579; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415579; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415579, #494179); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #415579?: #415579 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415579?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 121: 65 red, 85 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415579?: The complementary color is #796541, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415579?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.8:1 and white text 7.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.