#164D86
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(41.7% 0.11 252.9), rgb(22, 77, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.60:1).
About this color
#164D86 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.60:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164D86 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 77, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.11 252.9) |
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 #164D86 | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164D86 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #164D86 text on white | 8.60:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #164D86 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 253.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C4EA
oklch(81% 0.064 253)
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Step 400
400
#71A4DF
oklch(70.6% 0.103 252.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A8CD7
oklch(63.1% 0.132 253.2)
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Step 600
600
#2975C4
oklch(55.7% 0.143 252.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B62A9
oklch(49.2% 0.132 252.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164D86
oklch(41.7% 0.11 252.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C436E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 253)
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Step 950
950
#112740
oklch(26.9% 0.055 253.1)
#164D86 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) | #315188 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D4785 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005B63 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164D86
#164D86
oklch(41.7% 0.11 252.9)
- #694300
#694300
oklch(41.7% 0.089 72.8)
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 #164D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.010
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
Use #164D86 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.