#165679
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.1% 0.085 238), rgb(22, 86, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#165679 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165679 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.1% 0.085 238) |
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 #165679 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165679 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165679 text on white | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165679 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E1EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 238)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 239.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DD
oklch(80.9% 0.049 237.8)
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Step 400
400
#70A8CD
oklch(70.7% 0.08 238.4)
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Step 500
500
#4792BF
oklch(63.1% 0.101 237.6)
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Step 600
600
#227BAC
oklch(55.5% 0.111 238.4)
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Step 700
700
#126894
oklch(49.2% 0.103 238)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165679
oklch(43.1% 0.085 238)
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Step 900
900
#1A4660
oklch(37.6% 0.065 238)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#165679 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) | #45567B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384D78 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165679
#165679
oklch(43.1% 0.085 238)
- #72431A
#72431A
oklch(43.1% 0.085 58.4)
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 #165679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.039
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #165679 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.