#165AC2
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.6), rgb(22, 90, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#165AC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165AC2 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 90, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 80%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.6) |
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 #165AC2 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165AC2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165AC2 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #165AC2 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7DAF9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 260.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C2F8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 259.5)
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Step 400
400
#6CA0F5
oklch(70.6% 0.137 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#4486F1
oklch(63.1% 0.174 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#236DDF
oklch(55.6% 0.189 259.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#165AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#154A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.146 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#193F7D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 259.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2549
oklch(26.9% 0.073 259.8)
#165AC2 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) | #0067C6 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007485 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165AC2
#165AC2
oklch(49.1% 0.176 259.6)
- #7F5900
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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 #165AC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.054
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.073
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.078
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.080
Use #165AC2 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.