#165776
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.2% 0.081 234.4), rgb(22, 87, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#165776 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165776 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 87, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 69%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.081 234.4) |
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 #165776 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165776 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165776 text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165776 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.013 233.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C6DB
oklch(80.9% 0.047 235.3)
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Step 400
400
#70A9C9
oklch(70.7% 0.076 233.9)
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Step 500
500
#4793BB
oklch(63.2% 0.096 234.1)
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Step 600
600
#227CA7
oklch(55.5% 0.105 234.6)
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Step 700
700
#11698F
oklch(49.1% 0.097 233.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165776
oklch(43.2% 0.081 234.4)
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Step 900
900
#19475E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#102A37
oklch(27.1% 0.04 232.6)
#165776 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) | #485677 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4D76 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005F62 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165776
#165776
oklch(43.2% 0.081 234.4)
- #724321
#724321
oklch(43.2% 0.081 54.5)
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 #165776, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.060
Use #165776 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.