#164CA4
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(43.7% 0.153 260.1), rgb(22, 76, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#164CA4 is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.60:1 |
| White text | 8.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 76, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 76%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.153 260.1) |
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 #164CA4 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164CA4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #164CA4 text on white | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #164CA4 text on black | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FC2FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 260)
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Step 400
400
#6AA0F9
oklch(70.7% 0.143 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#4185F6
oklch(63.1% 0.183 260)
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Step 600
600
#206BE5
oklch(55.6% 0.199 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#1258C7
oklch(49% 0.186 260.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164CA4
oklch(43.7% 0.153 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#173E80
oklch(37.7% 0.12 260.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#164CA4 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) | #0457A7 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA2 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006270 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164CA4
#164CA4
oklch(43.7% 0.153 260.1)
- #6B4B00
#6B4B00
oklch(43.6% 0.09 80.5)
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 #164CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.046
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
Use #164CA4 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.