#415FB5
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.8% 0.14 266.9), rgb(65, 95, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#415FB5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415FB5 |
| RGB | rgb(65, 95, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.14 266.9) |
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 #415FB5 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415FB5 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415FB5 text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #415FB5 text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#ADC0EE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 267.3)
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Step 400
400
#829EE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#6385DD
oklch(63.2% 0.138 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B6CCB
oklch(55.5% 0.152 267)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415FB5
oklch(50.8% 0.14 266.9)
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Step 800
800
#324A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3E71
oklch(37.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2542
oklch(27% 0.056 266.9)
#415FB5 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) | #3469B8 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5FB3 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007381 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415FB5
#415FB5
oklch(50.8% 0.14 266.9)
- #7F6100
#7F6100
oklch(50.9% 0.104 87.4)
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 #415FB5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #415FB5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #415FB5 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.