#415C81
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(47% 0.069 256.5), rgb(65, 92, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#415C81 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415C81 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 92, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.069 256.5) |
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 #415C81 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415C81 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415C81 text on white | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #415C81 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C2D6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 255.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA2C2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 256.7)
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Step 500
500
#6F8BB3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#57759E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 256.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415C81
oklch(47% 0.069 256.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A506E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#324359
oklch(37.8% 0.044 255.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2734
oklch(27% 0.028 257.5)
#415C81 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) | #4E5E83 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465880 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #256469 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415C81
#415C81
oklch(47% 0.069 256.5)
- #71552B
#71552B
oklch(46.9% 0.069 75.8)
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 #415C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.032
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.042
Use #415C81 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.