#415899
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.4% 0.109 267.5), rgb(65, 88, 153).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#415899 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415899 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 88, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.109 267.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #415899 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415899 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415899 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #415899 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#899FD6
oklch(70.6% 0.085 267.4)
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Step 500
500
#6D87CB
oklch(63.2% 0.107 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#556FB8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 267.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415899
oklch(47.4% 0.109 267.5)
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Step 800
800
#394C80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 267.4)
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Step 900
900
#314067
oklch(37.8% 0.07 267.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D253C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 268.7)
#415899 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3C5F9C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #315798 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #066671 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415899
#415899
oklch(47.4% 0.109 267.5)
- #735800
#735800
oklch(47.5% 0.097 87.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #415899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.057
Use #415899 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.