#165487
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.5% 0.104 248.3), rgb(22, 84, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#165487 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165487 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 84, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.104 248.3) |
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 #165487 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165487 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165487 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165487 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 246.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 247.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA6DB
oklch(70.8% 0.097 248.5)
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Step 500
500
#458ED1
oklch(63% 0.125 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#2077BE
oklch(55.5% 0.136 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#1164A4
oklch(49.1% 0.126 248.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165487
oklch(43.5% 0.104 248.3)
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Step 900
900
#19446A
oklch(37.7% 0.081 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#10283E
oklch(27% 0.051 248.4)
#165487 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) | #3C5789 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4D86 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006067 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165487
#165487
oklch(43.5% 0.104 248.3)
- #734500
#734500
oklch(43.5% 0.096 67.6)
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 #165487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.012
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.012
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.055
Use #165487 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.