What color is #415771?

#415771 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 #415771?

The RGB value is 65, 87, 113: 65 red, 87 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415771?

The complementary color is #715B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415771?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415771 color

#415771 rgb(65, 87, 113)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415771 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 34.1% green and 44.3% blue (65, 87, 113).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Inkjet (#44556B), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.43:1).

#415771 color codes

HEX	`#415771`
RGB	`rgb(65, 87, 113)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 34.1%, 44.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 23%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.24, -0.97, -17.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.24, 17.51, 266.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.568, 9.132, 16.931)`
Decimal	`4282225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415771, 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 #415771	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415771 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.83:1	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 #415771 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415771; }
.text { color: #415771; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415771; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 87 113 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415771, #434171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415771?: #415771 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 #415771?: The RGB value is 65, 87, 113: 65 red, 87 green and 113 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415771?: The complementary color is #715B41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415771?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.83:1 and white text 7.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.