What color is #4160AF?

#4160AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #4160AF?

The RGB value is 65, 96, 175: 65 red, 96 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #4160AF?

The complementary color is #AF9041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #4160AF?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#4160AF color

#4160AF rgb(65, 96, 175)

Shades of blue

The hex color #4160AF is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 37.6% green and 68.6% blue (65, 96, 175).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 46% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Starstruck (#4664A5), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#4160AF color codes

HEX	`#4160AF`
RGB	`rgb(65, 96, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 37.6%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 46%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 63%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 45%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.13, 14.12, -45.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.13, 47.77, 287.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.098, 12.583, 42.235)`
Decimal	`4284591`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #4160AF, 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 #4160AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#4160AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	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 #4160AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #4160af; }
.text { color: #4160af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #4160af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 96 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #4160af, #5941af); }

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Questions

What color is #4160AF?: #4160AF is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Starstruck. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #4160AF?: The RGB value is 65, 96, 175: 65 red, 96 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #4160AF?: The complementary color is #AF9041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #4160AF?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.52:1 and white text 5.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.