#165883
Closest named color: Deep Sea Blue (#015482). oklch(44.2% 0.095 242.8), rgb(22, 88, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#165883 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Sea Blue (#015482), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Sea Blue (#015482) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165883 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 88, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.2% 0.095 242.8) |
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 #165883 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #165883 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165883 text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165883 text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#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
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E2
oklch(81% 0.055 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#6EA7D4
oklch(70.7% 0.089 243.3)
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Step 500
500
#4391C8
oklch(63.2% 0.113 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7AB5
oklch(55.6% 0.123 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#0A669C
oklch(49% 0.115 243.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165883
oklch(44.2% 0.095 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#174565
oklch(37.6% 0.074 242.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#165883 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) | #445985 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354F82 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006367 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165883
#165883
oklch(44.2% 0.095 242.8)
- #77450C
#77450C
oklch(44.1% 0.095 62.5)
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 #165883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.016
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.022
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.025
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.027
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.044
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
Use #165883 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.