#164459
Closest named color: Charcoal (#264653). oklch(36.6% 0.061 231.7), rgb(22, 68, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#164459 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal (#264653), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal (#264653) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164459 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.061 231.7) |
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 #164459 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164459 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #164459 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164459 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#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
#C9DDE7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 229.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D9
oklch(81% 0.045 230.4)
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Step 400
400
#71A9C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 231.7)
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Step 500
500
#4793B8
oklch(63% 0.093 232)
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Step 600
600
#227DA4
oklch(55.6% 0.101 231.7)
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Step 700
700
#11698D
oklch(49% 0.095 232.3)
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Step 800
800
#145672
oklch(42.7% 0.078 231.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164459
oklch(36.6% 0.061 231.7)
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Step 950
950
#102A36
oklch(27.1% 0.039 230.5)
#164459 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) | #39435A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004A4B | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164459
#164459
oklch(36.6% 0.061 231.7)
- #58351F
#58351F
oklch(36.6% 0.061 52)
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 #164459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.031
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
Use #164459 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.