#415D9D
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.108 264.9), rgb(65, 93, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#415D9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415D9D |
| RGB | rgb(65, 93, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 41%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.108 264.9) |
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 #415D9D | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415D9D | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415D9D text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #415D9D text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#B0C1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 264.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A0D6
oklch(70.7% 0.084 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6988CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5170B7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 265)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415D9D
oklch(48.8% 0.108 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#364D80
oklch(42.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4067
oklch(37.6% 0.071 265.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C263C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 265)
#415D9D 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) | #4263A0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365B9C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B75 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415D9D
#415D9D
oklch(48.8% 0.108 264.9)
- #7A5A00
#7A5A00
oklch(48.8% 0.1 84.4)
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 #415D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.018
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
Use #415D9D 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.