#165072
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.2% 0.081 239.4), rgb(22, 80, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#165072 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165072 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.081 239.4) |
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 #165072 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165072 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #165072 text on white | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #165072 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 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
#A5C5DC
oklch(80.7% 0.047 239.4)
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Step 400
400
#74A7CB
oklch(70.6% 0.076 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#4D91BE
oklch(63.1% 0.097 239.8)
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Step 600
600
#2C7BAA
oklch(55.7% 0.105 239.1)
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Step 700
700
#1D6792
oklch(49% 0.098 239.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165072
oklch(41.2% 0.081 239.4)
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Step 900
900
#1D4660
oklch(37.8% 0.064 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#122938
oklch(27% 0.04 239.2)
#165072 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) | #405074 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #334871 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165072
#165072
oklch(41.2% 0.081 239.4)
- #6B3F17
#6B3F17
oklch(41.3% 0.081 59.4)
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 #165072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #165072 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.