#415FBE
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(51.4% 0.153 267.6), rgb(65, 95, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#415FBE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #415FBE |
| RGB | rgb(65, 95, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.153 267.6) |
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 #415FBE | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #415FBE | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #415FBE text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #415FBE text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 267.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0F1
oklch(81% 0.073 267.4)
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Step 400
400
#809DEB
oklch(70.6% 0.119 267.8)
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Step 500
500
#6183E4
oklch(63% 0.151 267.4)
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Step 600
600
#496AD2
oklch(55.5% 0.164 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#415FBE
oklch(51.4% 0.153 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#314894
oklch(42.7% 0.128 268)
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Step 900
900
#2B3D76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#192445
oklch(26.9% 0.063 268.1)
#415FBE 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) | #2A6BC1 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0260BC | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007585 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #415FBE
#415FBE
oklch(51.4% 0.153 267.6)
- #816300
#816300
oklch(51.6% 0.105 87.8)
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 #415FBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #415FBE 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.