#164055
Closest named color: Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D). oklch(35.3% 0.059 233.8), rgb(22, 64, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#164055 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Grey (#1F3B4D) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164055 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 64, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.059 233.8) |
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 #164055 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164055 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #164055 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164055 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 234.5)
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Step 300
300
#A6C6D9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 234.1)
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Step 400
400
#74A8C6
oklch(70.6% 0.07 234.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C92B8
oklch(63% 0.091 234.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B7CA4
oklch(55.6% 0.098 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#1C698C
oklch(49.2% 0.091 233.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5572
oklch(42.6% 0.076 234.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164055
oklch(35.3% 0.059 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#122936
oklch(26.9% 0.038 235.3)
#164055 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) | #363F56 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3955 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004647 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164055
#164055
oklch(35.3% 0.059 233.8)
- #53321C
#53321C
oklch(35.2% 0.059 53.3)
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 #164055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.019
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.037
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
Use #164055 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.