#415998
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.6% 0.106 266.7), rgb(65, 89, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#415998 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415998 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 89, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 40%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.106 266.7) |
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 #415998 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415998 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415998 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #415998 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#D0D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 266.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 266.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D5
oklch(70.8% 0.082 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#6C87C9
oklch(63% 0.105 266.5)
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Step 600
600
#5570B6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 266.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415998
oklch(47.6% 0.106 266.7)
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Step 800
800
#394C7F
oklch(42.6% 0.088 267.2)
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Step 900
900
#314066
oklch(37.7% 0.068 266.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D263C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 266.6)
#415998 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) | #3E609A | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345897 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #086771 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415998
#415998
oklch(47.6% 0.106 266.7)
- #745800
#745800
oklch(47.6% 0.097 87.1)
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 #415998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.022
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.054
Use #415998 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.