#162465
Closest named color: Midnight Blue (#191970). oklch(29.5% 0.115 268.8), rgb(22, 36, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.24:1).
About this color
#162465 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Midnight Blue (#191970), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Midnight Blue (#191970) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #162465 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 36, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.115 268.8) |
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 #162465 | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #162465 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #162465 text on white | 14.24:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #162465 text on black | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAD8FF
oklch(88.4% 0.056 269.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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Step 400
400
#7A9AFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 269)
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Step 500
500
#597DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 268.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D5AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.245 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#2D32FD
oklch(49.1% 0.283 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#242ECC
oklch(42.8% 0.234 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E2EA0
oklch(37.7% 0.182 268.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#162465
oklch(29.5% 0.115 268.8)
#162465 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) | #002E67 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002764 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003540 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #162465
#162465
oklch(29.5% 0.115 268.8)
- #392A00
#392A00
oklch(29.4% 0.06 87.6)
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 #162465, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.030
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.031
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.056
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Royal Blue #02066F ΔE 0.066
- Dark Indigo #1F0954 ΔE 0.067
- Darkblue #030764 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Blue #040273 ΔE 0.069
Use #162465 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.