What color is #416786?

#416786 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416786?

The RGB value is 65, 103, 134: 65 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416786?

The complementary color is #866041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416786 color

#416786 rgb(65, 103, 134)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416786 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 40.4% green and 52.5% blue (65, 103, 134).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 35% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Stellar (#46647E), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.98:1).

#416786 color codes

HEX	`#416786`
RGB	`rgb(65, 103, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 40.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 35%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 51%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.07, -4.21, -21.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.07, 21.73, 258.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.332, 12.545, 24.374)`
Decimal	`4286342`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416786, 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 #416786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.51:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.98:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.51:1	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 #416786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416786; }
.text { color: #416786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 103 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416786, #414486); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #416786?: #416786 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Stellar. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416786?: The RGB value is 65, 103, 134: 65 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416786?: The complementary color is #866041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.51:1 and white text 5.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.