#164357
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.2% 0.059 230.9), rgb(22, 67, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#164357 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164357 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 67, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.059 230.9) |
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 #164357 | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164357 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #164357 text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #164357 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 230.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6D8
oklch(80.8% 0.044 231.1)
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Step 400
400
#72A9C5
oklch(70.7% 0.071 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#4993B6
oklch(63% 0.09 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#257DA2
oklch(55.6% 0.098 230.8)
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Step 700
700
#15698B
oklch(49% 0.092 231.3)
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Step 800
800
#165671
oklch(42.7% 0.076 231)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164357
oklch(36.2% 0.059 230.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#164357 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) | #394258 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C57 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00484A | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164357
#164357
oklch(36.2% 0.059 230.9)
- #56341F
#56341F
oklch(36.1% 0.059 51.6)
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 #164357, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.027
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
Use #164357 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.