#165E81
Closest named color: Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88). oklch(45.7% 0.088 235.3), rgb(22, 94, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#165E81 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Navy Blue (#2E5A88) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165E81 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 94, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 71%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.088 235.3) |
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 #165E81 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165E81 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165E81 text on white | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #165E81 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDEA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C7DE
oklch(81% 0.052 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#6CA9CD
oklch(70.7% 0.082 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#3F93C0
oklch(63.1% 0.105 235.4)
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Step 600
600
#107DAC
oklch(55.7% 0.114 234.7)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#165E81
oklch(45.7% 0.088 235.3)
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Step 900
900
#144761
oklch(37.8% 0.069 235.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A39
oklch(27.1% 0.044 235)
#165E81 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) | #4D5E83 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5480 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00676A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165E81
#165E81
oklch(45.7% 0.088 235.3)
- #7C4821
#7C4821
oklch(45.6% 0.089 55)
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 #165E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.034
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.043
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.045
Use #165E81 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.