What color is #415E70?

#415E70 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #415E70?

The RGB value is 65, 94, 112: 65 red, 94 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #415E70?

The complementary color is #705341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #415E70?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#415E70 color

#415E70 rgb(65, 94, 112)

Shades of blue

The hex color #415E70 is a dark, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 36.9% green and 43.9% blue (65, 94, 112).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Stargazer (#3F5865), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.86:1).

#415E70 color codes

HEX	`#415E70`
RGB	`rgb(65, 94, 112)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 36.9%, 43.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 42%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 16%, 0%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.37, -5.58, -13.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.37, 14.7, 247.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.106, 10.299, 16.834)`
Decimal	`4284016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #415E70, 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 #415E70	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#415E70 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.86:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.06:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #415E70 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #415e70; }
.text { color: #415e70; }
.border { border: 2px solid #415e70; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 94 112 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #415e70, #414670); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Charcoal.

Questions

What color is #415E70?: #415E70 is a dark, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stargazer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #415E70?: The RGB value is 65, 94, 112: 65 red, 94 green and 112 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #415E70?: The complementary color is #705341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #415E70?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.06:1 and white text 6.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.