#165793
Closest named color: Dusk Blue (#26538D). oklch(45% 0.117 251), rgb(22, 87, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.45:1).
About this color
#165793 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk Blue (#26538D), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk Blue (#26538D) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165793 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 87, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.117 251) |
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 #165793 | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165793 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165793 text on white | 7.45:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #165793 text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#C7DCF2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 249.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 251.4)
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Step 400
400
#6BA5E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#408DDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 251)
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Step 600
600
#1775C8
oklch(55.5% 0.152 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#0462AD
oklch(49.1% 0.141 251.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165793
oklch(45% 0.117 251)
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Step 900
900
#154370
oklch(37.7% 0.092 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#165793 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) | #3A5B95 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255092 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00656E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165793
#165793
oklch(45% 0.117 251)
- #764A00
#764A00
oklch(44.9% 0.097 70.8)
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 #165793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.031
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.042
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.047
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.053
Use #165793 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.