#104164
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.2% 0.079 244.6), rgb(16, 65, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#104164 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #104164 |
| RGB | rgb(16, 65, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.079 244.6) |
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 #104164 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #104164 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #104164 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #104164 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | Not readable |
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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#4090CD
oklch(63.1% 0.121 244.5)
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Step 600
600
#1579BA
oklch(55.6% 0.131 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#0166A1
oklch(49.2% 0.122 244.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B5382
oklch(42.7% 0.101 244.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#104164
oklch(36.2% 0.079 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#104164 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) | #314266 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253B63 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #104164
#104164
oklch(36.2% 0.079 244.6)
- #5A3303
#5A3303
oklch(36.2% 0.08 64)
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 #104164, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.035
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.037
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.045
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.062
Use #104164 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.