#164A77
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(39.9% 0.093 248.8), rgb(22, 74, 119).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#164A77 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164A77 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 74, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.9% 0.093 248.8) |
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 #164A77 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164A77 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #164A77 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #164A77 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 250.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 248.3)
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Step 300
300
#9EC5EC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 248.7)
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Step 400
400
#66A6E3
oklch(70.7% 0.112 248.6)
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Step 500
500
#368EDB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#0076C7
oklch(55.5% 0.153 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0063A9
oklch(49% 0.136 249.1)
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Step 800
800
#00518B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 248.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164A77
oklch(39.9% 0.093 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2842
oklch(27% 0.059 248.9)
#164A77 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) | #354C79 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264476 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164A77
#164A77
oklch(39.9% 0.093 248.8)
- #653D00
#653D00
oklch(39.9% 0.087 68.8)
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 #164A77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.060
Use #164A77 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.