What color is #415A5D?

#415A5D is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(65, 90, 93), and in HSL hsl(186, 18%, 31%).

Is #415A5D accessible as text?

On white, #415A5D has a contrast ratio of 7.38:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.85:1 (fails). For text placed on #415A5D, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #415A5D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is gray-600 (#4A5565).

What colors go well with #415A5D?

As a neutral, #415A5D pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #415A5D the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #415A5D is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#415A5D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #415A5D

Not just a swatch — here's how #415A5D works with other colors. Named schemes with #415A5D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #415A5D Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #415A5D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #415A5D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #657C7F

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #415A5D Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #415A5D Secondary #767F80 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #415A5D actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 52/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 12/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 54/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #415A5D with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D7DFE0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #41515D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #415A5D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #415A5D;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 90 93;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.9% 0.030 205.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F9;
  --color-100: #E7EEEE;
  --color-200: #CFDCDE;
  --color-300: #ACC1C3;
  --color-400: #8AA5A8;
  --color-500: #6B878A;
  --color-600: #566A6C;
  --color-700: #404D4F;
  --color-800: #2C3435;
  --color-900: #1C2121;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F6F9F9',
    100: '#E7EEEE',
    200: '#CFDCDE',
    300: '#ACC1C3',
    400: '#8AA5A8',
    500: '#6B878A',
    600: '#566A6C',
    700: '#404D4F',
    800: '#2C3435',
    900: '#1C2121',
  },
}

$base: #415A5D;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F9;
$base-100: #E7EEEE;
$base-200: #CFDCDE;
$base-300: #ACC1C3;
$base-400: #8AA5A8;
$base-500: #6B878A;
$base-600: #566A6C;
$base-700: #404D4F;
$base-800: #2C3435;
$base-900: #1C2121;
$base-hover: #34484B;
$base-subtle: #C3D0D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#415A5D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFDCDE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACC1C3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8AA5A8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B878A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#566A6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404D4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3435",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2121",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #415A5D

Color Lab

Pairs with #415A5D

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