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#414AAF Color

#414AAF is rgb(65, 74, 175) in RGB, hsl(235, 46%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 58%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#414AAF
HEX#414AAF
RGBrgb(65, 74, 175)
HSLhsl(235, 46%, 47%)
HSVhsv(235, 63%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 58%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.159 274.5)
LABlab(35.37% 21.63 -56.29)
LCHlch(35.37% 60.31 291.02)

What #414AAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #414AAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#414AAF Channel Values

How #414AAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 65 · G 74 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 46% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 63% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 58% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.44:1 vs white · 2.82:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #414AAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text7.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #414AAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #414AAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #414AAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #414AAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#414AAF
Protanopia#4949AF
Protanomaly#4649AF
Deuteranopia#4747AF
Deuteranomaly#4548AF
Tritanopia#145F5F
Tritanomaly#2C5786
Achromatopsia#555555

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Using #414AAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-414aaf: #414AAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #414AAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-414aaf': '#414AAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.255, green: 0.290, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_414aaf">#414AAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#414AAF"

More Blue Colors

#414AAF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#414AAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #414AAF?

#414AAF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(65, 74, 175) in RGB and hsl(235, 46%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.

What is the RGB value of #414AAF?

#414AAF is rgb(65, 74, 175) — red 65, green 74, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #414AAF?

#414AAF converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 58%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #414AAF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #414AAF scores 7.44:1 against white and 2.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #414AAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #414AAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 12.44, which is visibly different.

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