What color is #416483?

#416483 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416483?

The RGB value is 65, 100, 131: 65 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416483?

The complementary color is #836041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416483?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416483 color

#416483 rgb(65, 100, 131)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416483 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 39.2% green and 51.4% blue (65, 100, 131).

Its hue angle is 208°, with 34% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#416483 color codes

HEX	`#416483`
RGB	`rgb(65, 100, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 39.2%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(208, 34%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(208, 50%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 24%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.02, -3.35, -21.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.02, 21.39, 260.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.832, 11.876, 23.19)`
Decimal	`4285571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416483, 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 #416483	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416483 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #416483 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416483; }
.text { color: #416483; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416483; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 100 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416483, #414383); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #416483?: #416483 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416483?: The RGB value is 65, 100, 131: 65 red, 100 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416483?: The complementary color is #836041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416483?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.