#415B72
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46% 0.049 245.8), rgb(65, 91, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#415B72 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415B72 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 91, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.049 245.8) |
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 #415B72 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415B72 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415B72 text on white | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #415B72 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CF
oklch(81% 0.023 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B7
oklch(70.8% 0.037 244.4)
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Step 500
500
#728DA5
oklch(63.1% 0.048 245.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A7791
oklch(55.7% 0.053 246)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415B72
oklch(46% 0.049 245.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5164
oklch(42.6% 0.04 247.5)
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Step 900
900
#344352
oklch(37.6% 0.032 248.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2830
oklch(27.1% 0.02 242.7)
#415B72 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) | #525B73 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B5672 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F6063 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415B72
#415B72
oklch(46% 0.049 245.8)
- #6B533A
#6B533A
oklch(46.1% 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 #415B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.029
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.043
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
Use #415B72 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.