What color is #416398?

#416398 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416398?

The RGB value is 65, 99, 152: 65 red, 99 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416398?

The complementary color is #987641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416398?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416398 color

#416398 rgb(65, 99, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416398 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 38.8% green and 59.6% blue (65, 99, 152).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 40% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sea of Galilee (#466590), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#416398 color codes

HEX	`#416398`
RGB	`rgb(65, 99, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 38.8%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 40%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 57%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 35%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.71, 4.21, -32.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.71, 32.94, 277.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.307, 12.314, 31.428)`
Decimal	`4285336`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416398, 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 #416398	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416398 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.46:1	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 #416398 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416398; }
.text { color: #416398; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416398; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 99 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416398, #4b4198); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #416398?: #416398 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Sea of Galilee. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416398?: The RGB value is 65, 99, 152: 65 red, 99 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416398?: The complementary color is #987641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416398?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.46:1 and white text 6.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.