#164168
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(36.7% 0.082 249.3), rgb(22, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.55:1).
About this color
#164168 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164168 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.082 249.3) |
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 #164168 | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164168 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #164168 text on white | 10.55:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #164168 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E7
oklch(81% 0.061 248.6)
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Step 400
400
#6FA5DC
oklch(70.6% 0.099 249.8)
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Step 500
500
#468ED2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 249.3)
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Step 600
600
#2277BF
oklch(55.6% 0.136 249)
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Step 700
700
#1363A5
oklch(49% 0.128 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#145186
oklch(42.6% 0.106 249.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164168
oklch(36.7% 0.082 249.3)
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Step 950
950
#10283F
oklch(27% 0.053 249.5)
#164168 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) | #2F436A | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233B67 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164168
#164168
oklch(36.7% 0.082 249.3)
- #593600
#593600
oklch(36.7% 0.079 69.9)
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 #164168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.036
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.043
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.047
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.060
Use #164168 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.