#164273
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8), rgb(22, 66, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#164273 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164273 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 66, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8) |
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 #164273 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164273 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #164273 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164273 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EF
oklch(80.9% 0.072 253.1)
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Step 400
400
#6CA4E7
oklch(70.8% 0.115 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#418BE0
oklch(63% 0.148 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B73CE
oklch(55.5% 0.161 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#0A60B2
oklch(49% 0.149 253.7)
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Step 800
800
#0F4F90
oklch(42.7% 0.123 253.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164273
oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2743
oklch(27% 0.06 253.9)
#164273 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) | #2A4675 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3D72 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004E55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164273
#164273
oklch(37.7% 0.097 253.8)
- #5A3A00
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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 #164273, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.055
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #164273 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.