What color is #415665?

#415665 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415665?

The RGB value is 65, 86, 101: 65 red, 86 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415665?

The complementary color is #655041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415665?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415665 color

#415665 rgb(65, 86, 101)

Shades of gray

The hex color #415665 is a dark, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.7% green and 39.6% blue (65, 86, 101).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 22% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Dark Secret (#3E5361), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#415665 color codes

HEX	`#415665`
RGB	`rgb(65, 86, 101)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.7%, 39.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 22%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 36%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 15%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.44, -3.91, -11.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.44, 11.9, 250.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.856, 8.719, 13.578)`
Decimal	`4281957`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415665, 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 #415665	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.74:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415665 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.74:1	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 #415665 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415665; }
.text { color: #415665; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415665; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 86 101 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415665, #414465); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415665?: #415665 is a dark, grayish azure, closest to the named color Dark Secret. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415665?: The RGB value is 65, 86, 101: 65 red, 86 green and 101 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415665?: The complementary color is #655041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415665?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.74:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.