What color is #416381?

#416381 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416381?

The RGB value is 65, 99, 129: 65 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416381?

The complementary color is #815F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416381?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416381 color

#416381 rgb(65, 99, 129)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416381 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 38.8% green and 50.6% blue (65, 99, 129).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 33% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.31:1).

#416381 color codes

HEX	`#416381`
RGB	`rgb(65, 99, 129)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 38.8%, 50.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 33%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 23%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.62, -3.38, -20.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.62, 20.8, 260.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.603, 11.632, 22.451)`
Decimal	`4285313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416381, 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 #416381	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.33:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416381 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.33:1	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 #416381 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416381; }
.text { color: #416381; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416381; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 99 129 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416381, #414381); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #416381?: #416381 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416381?: The RGB value is 65, 99, 129: 65 red, 99 green and 129 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416381?: The complementary color is #815F41, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416381?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.33:1 and white text 6.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.