#164FAC
Closest named color: Cobalt (#1E488F). oklch(45% 0.16 260.1), rgb(22, 79, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#164FAC is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cobalt (#1E488F), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cobalt (#1E488F) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #164FAC |
| RGB | rgb(22, 79, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 77%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.16 260.1) |
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 #164FAC | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #164FAC | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #164FAC text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #164FAC text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 260.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC2FD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 260.1)
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Step 400
400
#689FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.15 260.5)
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Step 500
500
#3D84FB
oklch(63.1% 0.192 260.1)
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Step 600
600
#196AEA
oklch(55.7% 0.208 260.1)
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Step 700
700
#0A57CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 260.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#164FAC
oklch(45% 0.16 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#143E82
oklch(37.8% 0.124 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#164FAC 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) | #005AAF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DAA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006675 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #164FAC
#164FAC
oklch(45% 0.16 260.1)
- #704E00
#704E00
oklch(44.9% 0.093 79.7)
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 #164FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.054
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.073
Use #164FAC 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.