#164B74
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40% 0.088 246.2), rgb(22, 75, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#164B74 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164B74 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.088 246.2) |
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 #164B74 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164B74 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #164B74 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #164B74 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 248)
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Step 200
200
#C6DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 247)
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Step 300
300
#9EC6E9
oklch(81% 0.065 245.1)
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Step 400
400
#66A7DF
oklch(70.7% 0.106 246)
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Step 500
500
#368FD6
oklch(63% 0.136 246.5)
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Step 600
600
#0078C1
oklch(55.5% 0.143 246.2)
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Step 700
700
#0065A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 246.3)
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Step 800
800
#005287
oklch(42.6% 0.111 246.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164B74
oklch(40% 0.088 246.2)
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Step 950
950
#0B2840
oklch(26.9% 0.056 247)
#164B74 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) | #384D76 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4473 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00555A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164B74
#164B74
oklch(40% 0.088 246.2)
- #673C01
#673C01
oklch(39.9% 0.088 65.9)
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 #164B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #164B74 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.