#164D78
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.8% 0.091 246.6), rgb(22, 77, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#164D78 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 247°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D78 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.091 246.6) |
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 #164D78 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D78 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #164D78 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #164D78 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 248)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 244.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E2
oklch(81% 0.054 245.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D3
oklch(70.7% 0.085 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#4D8FC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 246.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D78B4
oklch(55.5% 0.119 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F659B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 246.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164D78
oklch(40.8% 0.091 246.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4565
oklch(37.8% 0.071 245.9)
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Step 950
950
#12283B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 246.6)
#164D78 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) | #394F7A | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4677 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00575D | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D78
#164D78
oklch(40.8% 0.091 246.6)
- #6A3E00
#6A3E00
oklch(40.8% 0.091 66.3)
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 #164D78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.033
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
Use #164D78 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.