#165879
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(43.7% 0.083 235.7), rgb(22, 88, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#165879 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165879 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 69%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.083 235.7) |
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 #165879 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165879 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165879 text on white | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #165879 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 237.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3C6DC
oklch(80.8% 0.049 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#6FA9CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4593BD
oklch(63.2% 0.099 234.9)
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Step 600
600
#1F7CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.109 236)
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Step 700
700
#0E6892
oklch(49% 0.101 236.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165879
oklch(43.7% 0.083 235.7)
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Step 900
900
#19475F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 235)
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Step 950
950
#102938
oklch(26.9% 0.042 237.4)
#165879 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) | #48587B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B4E78 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006163 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165879
#165879
oklch(43.7% 0.083 235.7)
- #74441F
#74441F
oklch(43.6% 0.083 55.8)
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 #165879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #165879 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.