#415B9A
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(48.2% 0.106 265.7), rgb(65, 91, 154).
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White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#415B9A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415B9A |
| RGB | rgb(65, 91, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.106 265.7) |
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 #415B9A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415B9A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415B9A text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #415B9A text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#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
#B1C1E3
oklch(81% 0.051 265.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A0D5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 265.5)
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Step 500
500
#6B87CA
oklch(63% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 600
600
#5370B6
oklch(55.5% 0.114 265.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415B9A
oklch(48.2% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 800
800
#384D7F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 265.6)
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Step 900
900
#304066
oklch(37.6% 0.069 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#415B9A 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) | #40619C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355999 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #026973 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415B9A
#415B9A
oklch(48.2% 0.106 265.7)
- #775900
#775900
oklch(48.2% 0.099 85.7)
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 #415B9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.019
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
Use #415B9A 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.