What color is #416BAD?

#416BAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416BAD?

The RGB value is 65, 107, 173: 65 red, 107 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416BAD?

The complementary color is #AD8341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416BAD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416BAD color

#416BAD rgb(65, 107, 173)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416BAD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 42% green and 67.8% blue (65, 107, 173).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 45% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Song of the Sea (#4A73A8), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.34:1).

#416BAD color codes

HEX	`#416BAD`
RGB	`rgb(65, 107, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 42%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 45%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 62%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 38%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.16, 6.46, -39.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.16, 40.16, 279.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.978, 14.655, 41.566)`
Decimal	`4287405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416BAD, 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 #416BAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416BAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.34:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	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 #416BAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416bad; }
.text { color: #416bad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416bad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 107 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416bad, #4d41ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Denim.

Questions

What color is #416BAD?: #416BAD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Song of the Sea. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416BAD?: The RGB value is 65, 107, 173: 65 red, 107 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416BAD?: The complementary color is #AD8341, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416BAD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.93:1 and white text 5.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.