#164CBA
Closest named color: Blue Blue (#2242C7). oklch(45.6% 0.182 262.3), rgb(22, 76, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#164CBA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Blue (#2242C7) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164CBA |
| RGB | rgb(22, 76, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 79%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.182 262.3) |
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 #164CBA | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164CBA | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #164CBA text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #164CBA text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#C5DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 261.8)
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Step 300
300
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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Step 400
400
#6B9EFF
oklch(70.7% 0.153 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#4382FF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 262.2)
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Step 600
600
#1863FB
oklch(55.7% 0.237 262.3)
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Step 700
700
#0A50DA
oklch(49% 0.22 262.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164CBA
oklch(45.6% 0.182 262.3)
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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)
#164CBA 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) | #005CBE | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DB8 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00687B | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164CBA
#164CBA
oklch(45.6% 0.182 262.3)
- #705100
#705100
oklch(45.6% 0.094 83)
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 #164CBA, 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 0.052
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.078
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.081
Use #164CBA 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.