What color is #41566D?

#41566D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #41566D?

The RGB value is 65, 86, 109: 65 red, 86 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #41566D?

The complementary color is #6D5841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #41566D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#41566D color

#41566D rgb(65, 86, 109)

Shades of blue

The hex color #41566D is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 33.7% green and 42.7% blue (65, 86, 109).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 25% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.56:1).

#41566D color codes

HEX	`#41566D`
RGB	`rgb(65, 86, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 33.7%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 25%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 40%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 21%, 0%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.76, -1.56, -15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.76, 15.81, 264.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.267, 8.883, 15.744)`
Decimal	`4281965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #41566D, 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 #41566D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#41566D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.78:1	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 #41566D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #41566d; }
.text { color: #41566d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #41566d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 86 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #41566d, #42416d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #41566D?: #41566D is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Inkjet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #41566D?: The RGB value is 65, 86, 109: 65 red, 86 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #41566D?: The complementary color is #6D5841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #41566D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and white text 7.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.