What color is #416D84?

#416D84 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416D84?

The RGB value is 65, 109, 132: 65 red, 109 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416D84?

The complementary color is #845841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416D84?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416D84 color

#416D84 rgb(65, 109, 132)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416D84 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 42.7% green and 51.8% blue (65, 109, 132).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 34% saturation and 39% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Crashing Waves (#3E6F87), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#416D84 color codes

HEX	`#416D84`
RGB	`rgb(65, 109, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 42.7%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 34%, 39%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 51%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 17%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.84, -8.4, -17.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.84, 19.32, 244.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.812, 13.726, 23.852)`
Decimal	`4287876`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416D84, 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 #416D84	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416D84 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	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 #416D84 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416d84; }
.text { color: #416d84; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416d84; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 109 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416d84, #414b84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #416D84?: #416D84 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crashing Waves. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416D84?: The RGB value is 65, 109, 132: 65 red, 109 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416D84?: The complementary color is #845841, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416D84?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.75:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.