#164863
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.07 236.6), rgb(22, 72, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#164863 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164863 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 72, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.07 236.6) |
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 #164863 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164863 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #164863 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164863 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6DE
oklch(80.8% 0.052 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CE
oklch(70.7% 0.083 236.3)
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Step 500
500
#3F93C1
oklch(63.2% 0.106 236)
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Step 600
600
#127CAE
oklch(55.6% 0.116 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#085579
oklch(42.6% 0.089 236.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164863
oklch(38.2% 0.07 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#164863 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) | #3B4864 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314063 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F51 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164863
#164863
oklch(38.2% 0.07 236.6)
- #5F381B
#5F381B
oklch(38.2% 0.07 55.4)
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 #164863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.020
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.046
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.055
Use #164863 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.