#165074
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.3% 0.084 240.9), rgb(22, 80, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#165074 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165074 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 80, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 68%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.084 240.9) |
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 #165074 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165074 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #165074 text on white | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165074 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | 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
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#73A7CD
oklch(70.6% 0.078 241)
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Step 500
500
#4C91C0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 240.6)
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Step 600
600
#2B7AAD
oklch(55.6% 0.109 241.3)
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Step 700
700
#1D6794
oklch(49.2% 0.1 240.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165074
oklch(41.3% 0.084 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4661
oklch(37.8% 0.065 240.4)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#165074 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) | #3F5176 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324873 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00595D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165074
#165074
oklch(41.3% 0.084 240.9)
- #6B3F13
#6B3F13
oklch(41.2% 0.083 61.2)
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 #165074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #165074 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.