#415A72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.05 247.9), rgb(65, 90, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#415A72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415A72 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 90, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.05 247.9) |
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 #415A72 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415A72 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415A72 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #415A72 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 248)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 246.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BD
oklch(70.8% 0.047 247.5)
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Step 500
500
#6D8DAC
oklch(63.1% 0.059 248)
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Step 600
600
#557798
oklch(55.7% 0.065 248.3)
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Step 700
700
#456481
oklch(49.1% 0.059 247.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#415A72
oklch(45.7% 0.05 247.9)
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Step 900
900
#314455
oklch(37.8% 0.038 246)
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Step 950
950
#1D2832
oklch(27.1% 0.024 246.3)
#415A72 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) | #505A73 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5572 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6062 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415A72
#415A72
oklch(45.7% 0.05 247.9)
- #6A5239
#6A5239
oklch(45.7% 0.049 67.2)
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 #415A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
Use #415A72 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.