#164E68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.071 233), rgb(22, 78, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.03:1).
About this color
#164E68 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E68 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 65%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.071 233) |
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 #164E68 | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E68 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #164E68 text on white | 9.03:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #164E68 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDEA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 233.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FC7DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#67AACD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 232.5)
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Step 500
500
#3694C1
oklch(63.1% 0.11 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#007DAB
oklch(55.5% 0.115 233.2)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#164E68
oklch(40.1% 0.071 233)
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Step 950
950
#0B2A39
oklch(27% 0.045 233.1)
#164E68 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) | #414D69 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364568 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005557 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E68
#164E68
oklch(40.1% 0.071 233)
- #663C21
#663C21
oklch(40.1% 0.072 52.1)
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 #164E68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.039
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.052
Use #164E68 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.