#164E76
Closest named color: Light Navy (#155084). oklch(40.9% 0.088 244.4), rgb(22, 78, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.80:1).
About this color
#164E76 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy (#155084), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy (#155084) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164E76 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.088 244.4) |
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 #164E76 | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164E76 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #164E76 text on white | 8.80:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #164E76 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEB
oklch(88.6% 0.028 243.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 243.9)
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Step 400
400
#74A6D1
oklch(70.6% 0.083 245.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D90C4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 244)
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Step 600
600
#2D79B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 244.5)
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Step 700
700
#1F6698
oklch(49.2% 0.105 244.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164E76
oklch(40.9% 0.088 244.4)
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Step 900
900
#1E4563
oklch(37.7% 0.068 244.3)
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Step 950
950
#12293A
oklch(27.1% 0.043 242.6)
#164E76 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) | #3B4F78 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4675 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164E76
#164E76
oklch(40.9% 0.088 244.4)
- #6A3E07
#6A3E07
oklch(40.8% 0.088 64.4)
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 #164E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.038
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
Use #164E76 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.