#164282

Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4), rgb(22, 66, 130).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).

About this color

#164282 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.

Hue familyBlues
Lightnessdark (39%)
Chromamoderately saturated (0.118)
Temperaturecool
Nearest nameTwilight Blue (#0A437A)
Black text2.13:1
White text9.83:1

Values

HEX#164282
RGBrgb(22, 66, 130)
HSLhsl(216, 71%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #164282 9.83:1 AAA Lc -96.6 Preferred for body text
Black text on #164282 2.13:1 Fails Lc 11.6 Not readable
#164282 text on white 9.83:1 AAA Lc 92.4 Preferred for body text
#164282 text on black 2.13:1 Fails Lc -10.0 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #F1F6FE

    oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #E0EBFB

    oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #C6DBFA

    oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #9EC3FA

    oklch(81% 0.088 258.1)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #67A1F8

    oklch(70.7% 0.142 258.3)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #3B86F4

    oklch(63% 0.181 258.3)

  7. Step 600

    600

    #146DE3

    oklch(55.6% 0.196 258.3)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #025AC6

    oklch(49.2% 0.184 258.4)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #0A4AA0

    oklch(42.7% 0.152 258.5)

  10. Step 900

    900 (this color)

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #0D254A

    oklch(26.9% 0.075 258.9)

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#164282 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#1E49840.023
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#003F810.016
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#00515B0.091
Achromatopsia (no color)#4343430.118

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #164282

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  • #5B3E00

    #5B3E00

    oklch(38.7% 0.08 78.8)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #164282

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  • #004C64

    #004C64

    oklch(38.9% 0.075 227.5)

  • #44367F

    #44367F

    oklch(38.9% 0.118 288.5)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #164282

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  • #6F2F00

    #6F2F00

    oklch(38.8% 0.105 48.7)

  • #494700

    #494700

    oklch(38.7% 0.083 107.9)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #164282

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  • #77212B

    #77212B

    oklch(38.8% 0.119 18.2)

  • #1D5203

    #1D5203

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 138.5)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #164282

    #164282

    oklch(38.7% 0.118 258.4)

  • #6F234F

    #6F234F

    oklch(38.8% 0.118 348.3)

  • #5B3E00

    #5B3E00

    oklch(38.7% 0.08 78.8)

  • #00513C

    #00513C

    oklch(38.6% 0.078 168.1)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #164282, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #164282 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.