#164F72
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(40.9% 0.082 240.6), rgb(22, 79, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.76:1).
About this color
#164F72 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164F72 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.082 240.6) |
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 #164F72 | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164F72 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #164F72 text on white | 8.76:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #164F72 text on black | 2.39:1 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#A6C5DD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CC
oklch(70.6% 0.077 240.7)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BF
oklch(63.1% 0.098 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D7AAB
oklch(55.5% 0.106 240.7)
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Step 700
700
#1E6793
oklch(49.1% 0.099 240.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164F72
oklch(40.9% 0.082 240.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4660
oklch(37.8% 0.063 239.9)
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Step 950
950
#132938
oklch(27% 0.04 240.2)
#164F72 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) | #3F4F74 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324771 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00585B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164F72
#164F72
oklch(40.9% 0.082 240.6)
- #6A3E14
#6A3E14
oklch(40.9% 0.082 60.1)
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 #164F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
Use #164F72 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.