#164A7D
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.3% 0.101 251.6), rgb(22, 74, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#164A7D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164A7D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 74, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.101 251.6) |
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 #164A7D | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164A7D | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #164A7D text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164A7D 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
#E2EBF5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 250.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A5DA
oklch(70.8% 0.094 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E8DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.121 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2F76BD
oklch(55.6% 0.131 251.4)
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Step 700
700
#2163A3
oklch(49.2% 0.122 251.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164A7D
oklch(40.3% 0.101 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E436A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#13283E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 251.1)
#164A7D 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) | #314D7F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21447C | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00565D | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164A7D
#164A7D
oklch(40.3% 0.101 251.6)
- #653F00
#653F00
oklch(40.3% 0.087 71.3)
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 #164A7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.024
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.064
Use #164A7D 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.