What color is #415581?

#415581 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415581?

The RGB value is 65, 85, 129: 65 red, 85 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415581?

The complementary color is #816D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415581?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415581 color

#415581 rgb(65, 85, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415581 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.3% green and 50.6% blue (65, 85, 129).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% 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 7.39:1).

#415581 color codes

HEX	`#415581`
RGB	`rgb(65, 85, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.3%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 34%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, 5.38, -27.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 27.67, 281.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.39, 9.205, 22.047)`
Decimal	`4281729`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415581, 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 #415581	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415581 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #415581 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415581; }
.text { color: #415581; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415581; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 85 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415581, #4d4181); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #415581?: #415581 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415581?: The RGB value is 65, 85, 129: 65 red, 85 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415581?: The complementary color is #816D41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415581?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.