#164682
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.7% 0.113 256.1), rgb(22, 70, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#164682 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164682 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 70, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.113 256.1) |
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 #164682 | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164682 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #164682 text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #164682 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 255.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F7
oklch(80.8% 0.085 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#65A2F4
oklch(70.6% 0.137 256.2)
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Step 500
500
#3788EF
oklch(63% 0.173 256.1)
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Step 600
600
#046FDE
oklch(55.5% 0.189 256.2)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#014C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 256.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164682
oklch(39.7% 0.113 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2648
oklch(26.9% 0.071 255.8)
#164682 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) | #274B84 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F4281 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00545D | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164682
#164682
oklch(39.7% 0.113 256.1)
- #603F00
#603F00
oklch(39.6% 0.083 75.5)
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 #164682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.066
Use #164682 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.