#164066
Closest named color: Marine Blue (#01386A). oklch(36.3% 0.08 249.2), rgb(22, 64, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.71:1).
About this color
#164066 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Marine Blue (#01386A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Marine Blue (#01386A) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164066 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 64, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.08 249.2) |
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 #164066 | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164066 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #164066 text on white | 10.71:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #164066 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3C4E7
oklch(80.8% 0.061 250.1)
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Step 400
400
#70A5DA
oklch(70.6% 0.096 249.3)
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Step 500
500
#478ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#2577BE
oklch(55.7% 0.134 249.2)
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Step 700
700
#1664A4
oklch(49.2% 0.125 249)
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Step 800
800
#165285
oklch(42.8% 0.103 248.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164066
oklch(36.3% 0.08 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#11283E
oklch(27% 0.05 249.3)
#164066 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) | #2F4268 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B65 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00494E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164066
#164066
oklch(36.3% 0.08 249.2)
- #583500
#583500
oklch(36.3% 0.079 69.5)
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 #164066, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.032
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.049
- Marine #042E60 ΔE 0.060
Use #164066 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.