#165581
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.3% 0.095 244.3), rgb(22, 85, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#165581 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165581 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 85, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.095 244.3) |
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 #165581 | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165581 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165581 text on white | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165581 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCED
oklch(88.6% 0.031 245.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 245.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#4690C9
oklch(63.1% 0.113 244.3)
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Step 600
600
#2179B6
oklch(55.6% 0.124 244.4)
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Step 700
700
#11669D
oklch(49.2% 0.115 244.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165581
oklch(43.3% 0.095 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#194566
oklch(37.7% 0.074 244.5)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#165581 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) | #405683 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #314D80 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006065 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165581
#165581
oklch(43.3% 0.095 244.3)
- #744405
#744405
oklch(43.4% 0.095 64.8)
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 #165581, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.009
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.056
Use #165581 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.