What color is #416168?

#416168 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416168?

The RGB value is 65, 97, 104: 65 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416168?

The complementary color is #684841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416168?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416168 color

#416168 rgb(65, 97, 104)

Shades of gray

The hex color #416168 is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 38% green and 40.8% blue (65, 97, 104).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 23% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Under the Sea (#395D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#416168 color codes

HEX	`#416168`
RGB	`rgb(65, 97, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 38%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 23%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 38%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.02, -9.67, -7.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.02, 12.36, 218.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.953, 10.672, 14.682)`
Decimal	`4284776`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416168, 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 #416168	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416168 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #416168 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416168; }
.text { color: #416168; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416168; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 97 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416168, #414e68); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #416168?: #416168 is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Under the Sea. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416168?: The RGB value is 65, 97, 104: 65 red, 97 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416168?: The complementary color is #684841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416168?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.