#164473
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(38.2% 0.094 252.1), rgb(22, 68, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#164473 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164473 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.094 252.1) |
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 #164473 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164473 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #164473 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #164473 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 253)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 252.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BA4E5
oklch(70.6% 0.113 252.6)
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Step 500
500
#3F8CDE
oklch(63.1% 0.145 252.4)
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Step 600
600
#1674CB
oklch(55.5% 0.157 252.2)
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Step 700
700
#0361B0
oklch(49.1% 0.146 252.3)
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Step 800
800
#0B508E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 251.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164473
oklch(38.2% 0.094 252.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2743
oklch(26.9% 0.061 253.2)
#164473 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) | #2E4775 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3F72 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F56 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164473
#164473
oklch(38.2% 0.094 252.1)
- #5D3A00
#5D3A00
oklch(38.1% 0.082 71.7)
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 #164473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.060
Use #164473 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.