#415D97
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.4% 0.1 263.6), rgb(65, 93, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#415D97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415D97 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 93, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.1 263.6) |
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 #415D97 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415D97 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415D97 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #415D97 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#D0D9EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#88A1D1
oklch(70.8% 0.076 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C5
oklch(63.1% 0.098 263)
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Step 600
600
#5272B2
oklch(55.7% 0.107 263.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415D97
oklch(48.4% 0.1 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#374E7C
oklch(42.8% 0.082 263.2)
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Step 900
900
#304164
oklch(37.8% 0.064 263.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#415D97 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) | #456299 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5A96 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #096A73 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415D97
#415D97
oklch(48.4% 0.1 263.6)
- #795900
#795900
oklch(48.4% 0.099 84.2)
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 #415D97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.011
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.012
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
Use #415D97 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.