#165682
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.7% 0.096 244), rgb(22, 86, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#165682 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165682 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.096 244) |
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 #165682 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165682 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165682 text on white | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165682 text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#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
#6FA7D5
oklch(70.7% 0.09 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#4590C9
oklch(63.1% 0.114 244)
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Step 600
600
#1F79B6
oklch(55.5% 0.124 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#0F669D
oklch(49.2% 0.116 244)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165682
oklch(43.7% 0.096 244)
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Step 900
900
#184566
oklch(37.6% 0.075 244.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293C
oklch(27.1% 0.047 243.8)
#165682 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) | #415784 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324E81 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165682
#165682
oklch(43.7% 0.096 244)
- #754406
#754406
oklch(43.6% 0.095 64)
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 #165682, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.011
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.019
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.054
Use #165682 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.