#165A8A
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.2% 0.102 244.9), rgb(22, 90, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#165A8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 245°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165A8A |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.102 244.9) |
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 #165A8A | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165A8A | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165A8A text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #165A8A text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 248)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 245.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 245.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA7D8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 244.8)
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Step 500
500
#4090CE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 245)
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Step 600
600
#1579BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 244.9)
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Step 700
700
#0165A1
oklch(49% 0.123 245.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165A8A
oklch(45.2% 0.102 244.9)
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Step 900
900
#154569
oklch(37.7% 0.08 245.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E293D
oklch(27.1% 0.05 243.6)
#165A8A 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) | #435C8C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #335189 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00666B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165A8A
#165A8A
oklch(45.2% 0.102 244.9)
- #7B4800
#7B4800
oklch(45.2% 0.101 65.5)
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 #165A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.017
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.023
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.030
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.035
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
Use #165A8A 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.