#165176
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(41.7% 0.085 241.3), rgb(22, 81, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#165176 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165176 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 81, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.085 241.3) |
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 #165176 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165176 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165176 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #165176 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#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
#73A7CE
oklch(70.7% 0.08 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#4B91C1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 240.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A7AAE
oklch(55.6% 0.111 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B6795
oklch(49.2% 0.102 240.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165176
oklch(41.7% 0.085 241.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4662
oklch(37.8% 0.067 240.9)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#165176 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) | #405278 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324975 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005A5E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165176
#165176
oklch(41.7% 0.085 241.3)
- #6D4012
#6D4012
oklch(41.7% 0.085 61.4)
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 #165176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.020
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
Use #165176 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.