#164469
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.5% 0.08 246.7), rgb(22, 68, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#164469 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 247°. 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 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164469 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.08 246.7) |
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 #164469 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164469 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #164469 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164469 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 247)
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Step 400
400
#6DA6DA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 247.1)
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Step 500
500
#428FCF
oklch(63% 0.123 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#1B78BD
oklch(55.6% 0.135 246.9)
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Step 700
700
#0965A3
oklch(49.2% 0.125 246.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5284
oklch(42.6% 0.104 247.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164469
oklch(37.5% 0.08 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F283E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 247.6)
#164469 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) | #33466B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273E68 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004D51 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164469
#164469
oklch(37.5% 0.08 246.7)
- #5D3704
#5D3704
oklch(37.5% 0.08 66.5)
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 #164469, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.050
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.051
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.057
Use #164469 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.