#164B80
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.104 252.1), rgb(22, 75, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#164B80 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164B80 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.104 252.1) |
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 #164B80 | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164B80 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #164B80 text on white | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #164B80 text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#CADBEF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 252.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C4E8
oklch(81% 0.061 252.4)
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Step 400
400
#73A4DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 252.5)
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Step 500
500
#4C8DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 251.6)
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Step 600
600
#2D75C0
oklch(55.5% 0.137 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F62A5
oklch(49% 0.126 252.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164B80
oklch(40.8% 0.104 252.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D436B
oklch(37.6% 0.081 251.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 251.2)
#164B80 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) | #314F82 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20457F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585F | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164B80
#164B80
oklch(40.8% 0.104 252.1)
- #664100
#664100
oklch(40.8% 0.087 72.9)
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 #164B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.026
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.027
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.028
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.034
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #164B80 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.