What color is #41557D?

#41557D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41557D?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 125: 65 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41557D?

The complementary color is #7D6941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41557D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41557D color

#41557D rgb(65, 85, 125)

Shades of blue

The hex color #41557D is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 49% blue (65, 85, 125).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 32% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 51% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#41557D color codes

HEX	`#41557D`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 32%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 48%, 49%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 32%, 0%, 51%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.18, 4.08, -24.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.18, 25.32, 279.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.129, 9.101, 20.674)`
Decimal	`4281725`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41557D, 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 #41557D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41557D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #41557D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41557d; }
.text { color: #41557d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41557d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41557d, #4b417d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #41557D?: #41557D is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41557D?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 125: 65 red, 85 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41557D?: The complementary color is #7D6941, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41557D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.