#164679
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.1% 0.1 253), rgb(22, 70, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#164679 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164679 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.1 253) |
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 #164679 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164679 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #164679 text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #164679 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 254.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBF5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 253.8)
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Step 300
300
#9EC4F1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 253)
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Step 400
400
#68A4EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 253.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A8BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 253.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B73D1
oklch(55.5% 0.167 253.1)
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Step 700
700
#0060B3
oklch(49% 0.152 253.2)
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Step 800
800
#044F93
oklch(42.7% 0.129 253)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164679
oklch(39.1% 0.1 253)
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Step 950
950
#0C2744
oklch(26.9% 0.063 252.6)
#164679 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) | #2D4A7B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4178 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005259 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164679
#164679
oklch(39.1% 0.1 253)
- #603D00
#603D00
oklch(39.2% 0.083 73)
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 #164679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.033
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.042
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.066
Use #164679 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.