What color is #415888?

#415888 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415888?

The RGB value is 65, 88, 136: 65 red, 88 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415888?

The complementary color is #887141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415888?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415888 color

#415888 rgb(65, 88, 136)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415888 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 34.5% green and 53.3% blue (65, 88, 136).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#415888 color codes

HEX	`#415888`
RGB	`rgb(65, 88, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 34.5%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 52%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 35%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, 5.77, -29.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 30.01, 281.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.112, 9.88, 24.662)`
Decimal	`4282504`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415888, 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 #415888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#415888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #415888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415888; }
.text { color: #415888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 88 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415888, #4e4188); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sapphire.

Questions

What color is #415888?: #415888 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415888?: The RGB value is 65, 88, 136: 65 red, 88 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415888?: The complementary color is #887141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415888?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.