#164982
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.4% 0.11 254.2), rgb(22, 73, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#164982 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164982 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 73, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.11 254.2) |
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 #164982 | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164982 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #164982 text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164982 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 253.3)
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Step 200
200
#CADBF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 254.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C3EA
oklch(80.8% 0.064 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DF
oklch(70.8% 0.102 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D8CD7
oklch(63.2% 0.131 254)
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Step 600
600
#2E74C4
oklch(55.6% 0.143 254.2)
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Step 700
700
#2161A9
oklch(49.1% 0.132 254.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164982
oklch(40.4% 0.11 254.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E426E
oklch(37.6% 0.086 254.8)
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Step 950
950
#122740
oklch(26.9% 0.054 254)
#164982 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) | #2C4E84 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #184481 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164982
#164982
oklch(40.4% 0.11 254.2)
- #644100
#644100
oklch(40.6% 0.086 74.5)
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 #164982, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.058
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
Use #164982 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.