#164967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.073 239), rgb(22, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#164967 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164967 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.073 239) |
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 #164967 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164967 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #164967 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #164967 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#E1ECF4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A1C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.055 240)
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Step 400
400
#6BA8D2
oklch(70.6% 0.088 239.8)
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Step 500
500
#3D92C6
oklch(63.1% 0.113 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#0B7BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.123 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#006898
oklch(49.2% 0.11 238.7)
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Step 800
800
#04557D
oklch(42.8% 0.095 239)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164967
oklch(38.7% 0.073 239)
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Step 950
950
#0D293B
oklch(26.9% 0.047 240.1)
#164967 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) | #3B4968 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304166 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005153 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164967
#164967
oklch(38.7% 0.073 239)
- #613917
#613917
oklch(38.6% 0.074 58.1)
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 #164967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.024
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
Use #164967 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.