What color is #416EBD?

#416EBD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #416EBD?

The RGB value is 65, 110, 189: 65 red, 110 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #416EBD?

The complementary color is #BD9041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #416EBD?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#416EBD color

#416EBD rgb(65, 110, 189)

Shades of blue

The hex color #416EBD is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 25.5% red, 43.1% green and 74.1% blue (65, 110, 189).

Its hue angle is 218°, with 49% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 42% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Matt Blue (#2C6FBB), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#416EBD color codes

HEX	`#416EBD`
RGB	`rgb(65, 110, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(25.5%, 43.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(218, 49%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(218, 66%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 42%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, 10.22, -46.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 47.29, 282.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.938, 15.948, 50.32)`
Decimal	`4288189`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #416EBD, 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 #416EBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#416EBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #416EBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #416ebd; }
.text { color: #416ebd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #416ebd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(65 110 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #416ebd, #5241bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Blue.

Questions

What color is #416EBD?: #416EBD is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Matt Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #416EBD?: The RGB value is 65, 110, 189: 65 red, 110 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #416EBD?: The complementary color is #BD9041, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #416EBD?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.