#165780
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.8% 0.092 241.8), rgb(22, 87, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#165780 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165780 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 87, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.092 241.8) |
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 #165780 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165780 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165780 text on white | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165780 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
#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
#C9DCEC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 243.4)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6E1
oklch(81% 0.054 241.5)
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Step 400
400
#6FA7D2
oklch(70.6% 0.086 242.5)
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Step 500
500
#4491C6
oklch(63.1% 0.11 241.6)
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Step 600
600
#1E7AB3
oklch(55.6% 0.12 242)
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Step 700
700
#0D679A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 241.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165780
oklch(43.8% 0.092 241.8)
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Step 900
900
#184664
oklch(37.8% 0.071 241.1)
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Step 950
950
#10293B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 242.4)
#165780 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) | #445882 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354E7F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006166 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165780
#165780
oklch(43.8% 0.092 241.8)
- #754510
#754510
oklch(43.8% 0.092 62.7)
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 #165780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.014
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.053
Use #165780 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.