#415BB2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.7% 0.141 268.4), rgb(65, 91, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#415BB2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415BB2 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 91, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.141 268.4) |
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 #415BB2 | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415BB2 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415BB2 text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #415BB2 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EE
oklch(81% 0.068 268.2)
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Step 400
400
#849EE5
oklch(70.8% 0.108 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#6684DE
oklch(63.2% 0.14 268.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E6BCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 268.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415BB2
oklch(49.7% 0.141 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#34498E
oklch(42.6% 0.117 268.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D3E72
oklch(37.7% 0.092 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2543
oklch(27.2% 0.058 268.5)
#415BB2 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) | #2E66B5 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #165CB0 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F7E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415BB2
#415BB2
oklch(49.7% 0.141 268.4)
- #7A5E00
#7A5E00
oklch(49.6% 0.101 88.3)
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 #415BB2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.043
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.070
Use #415BB2 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.