What color is #415BB8?

#415BB8 is a medium blue. In RGB it is rgb(65, 91, 184), and in HSL hsl(227, 48%, 49%).

Is #415BB8 accessible as text?

On white, #415BB8 has a contrast ratio of 6.15:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.41:1 (fails). For text placed on #415BB8, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #415BB8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #415BB8?

#415BB8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B99F41. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #415BB8 below.

Is #415BB8 good for buttons?

#415BB8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #415BB8 — black text only reaches 3.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #415BB8 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #415BB8 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#415BB8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #415BB8

Not just a swatch — here's how #415BB8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #415BB8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #415BB8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #415BB8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #6581D8

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #415BB8 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #582239

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

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #415BB8 Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2143 Accent #E5C2CA Secondary #322B2F

Denim Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #415BB8 Secondary #7F8CAD Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Denim Blue 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 Denim Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #415BB8 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 15/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 8/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DCE0EE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #4F41B9 — 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 #415BB8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #415BB8;
  --color-base-rgb: 65 91 184;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.2% 0.150 268.7);
  --color-50: #F3F5FB;
  --color-100: #E0E5F5;
  --color-200: #C3CBEA;
  --color-300: #99A6D7;
  --color-400: #7182C1;
  --color-500: #5062A5;
  --color-600: #43507F;
  --color-700: #343C5B;
  --color-800: #252A3C;
  --color-900: #181B25;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  denim-blue: {
    50: '#F3F5FB',
    100: '#E0E5F5',
    200: '#C3CBEA',
    300: '#99A6D7',
    400: '#7182C1',
    500: '#5062A5',
    600: '#43507F',
    700: '#343C5B',
    800: '#252A3C',
    900: '#181B25',
  },
}

$base: #415BB8;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F5FB;
$base-100: #E0E5F5;
$base-200: #C3CBEA;
$base-300: #99A6D7;
$base-400: #7182C1;
$base-500: #5062A5;
$base-600: #43507F;
$base-700: #343C5B;
$base-800: #252A3C;
$base-900: #181B25;
$base-hover: #344994;
$base-subtle: #CAD0E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#415BB8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F5FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3CBEA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99A6D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7182C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5062A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#43507F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#343C5B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#252A3C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#181B25",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #415BB8

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Pairs with #415BB8

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