#164080
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.1% 0.118 259), rgb(22, 64, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#164080 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164080 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 64, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.118 259) |
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 #164080 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164080 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #164080 text on white | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164080 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FA
oklch(80.8% 0.089 259.1)
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Step 400
400
#69A1F8
oklch(70.8% 0.141 258.9)
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Step 500
500
#3E86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 258.8)
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Step 600
600
#1A6CE3
oklch(55.5% 0.196 259)
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Step 700
700
#0A59C5
oklch(49% 0.183 259)
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Step 800
800
#0E4AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.152 259)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164080
oklch(38.1% 0.118 259)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#164080 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) | #1B4782 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D7F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164080
#164080
oklch(38.1% 0.118 259)
- #593D00
#593D00
oklch(38.2% 0.079 79.4)
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 #164080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.015
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.034
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.047
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
Use #164080 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.