#165693
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(44.7% 0.118 251.6), rgb(22, 86, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#165693 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165693 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 86, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.118 251.6) |
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 #165693 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165693 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165693 text on white | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #165693 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 251.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C4EC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 252)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E3
oklch(70.7% 0.11 251.1)
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Step 500
500
#408DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.14 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#1975C9
oklch(55.6% 0.153 251.6)
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Step 700
700
#0762AE
oklch(49.2% 0.142 251.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165693
oklch(44.7% 0.118 251.6)
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Step 900
900
#164370
oklch(37.7% 0.091 251.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2842
oklch(27.1% 0.058 250.8)
#165693 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) | #385A95 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #234F92 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165693
#165693
oklch(44.7% 0.118 251.6)
- #754A00
#754A00
oklch(44.8% 0.096 71.6)
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 #165693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.039
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.056
Use #165693 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.