#165686
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.9% 0.101 246.2), rgb(22, 86, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#165686 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165686 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.9% 0.101 246.2) |
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 #165686 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165686 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165686 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165686 text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C5E5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 246.2)
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Step 400
400
#6EA6D8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 246.5)
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Step 500
500
#448FCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 246.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E78BB
oklch(55.6% 0.132 246.5)
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Step 700
700
#0D65A1
oklch(49.1% 0.122 246.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165686
oklch(43.9% 0.101 246.2)
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Step 900
900
#184568
oklch(37.8% 0.077 245.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F283D
oklch(26.8% 0.05 246.5)
#165686 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) | #3F5888 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F4E85 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006267 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165686
#165686
oklch(43.9% 0.101 246.2)
- #764500
#764500
oklch(43.9% 0.098 65.6)
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 #165686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.013
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.019
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.024
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.050
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.051
Use #165686 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.