#164BB9
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.3% 0.182 262.4), rgb(22, 75, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#164BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Blue (#2242C7), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 75, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.182 262.4) |
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 #164BB9 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164BB9 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #164BB9 text on white | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #164BB9 text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6C9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#4381FF
oklch(63% 0.199 262.5)
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Step 600
600
#1963FA
oklch(55.6% 0.236 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#0C50DA
oklch(49% 0.22 262.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164BB9
oklch(45.3% 0.182 262.4)
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Step 900
900
#133A8B
oklch(37.6% 0.142 262.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2352
oklch(27% 0.091 262.4)
#164BB9 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) | #005BBD | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004CB7 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00677A | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164BB9
#164BB9
oklch(45.3% 0.182 262.4)
- #6F5000
#6F5000
oklch(45.2% 0.093 82.7)
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 #164BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.030
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.075
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.077
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #164BB9 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.