#165FC3
Closest named color: Mid Blue (#276AB3). oklch(50.3% 0.171 258.3), rgb(22, 95, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#165FC3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Blue (#276AB3), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Mid Blue (#276AB3) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #165FC3 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 95, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 80%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.171 258.3) |
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 #165FC3 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #165FC3 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #165FC3 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #165FC3 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F6
oklch(81% 0.082 257.7)
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Step 400
400
#6BA1F2
oklch(70.6% 0.133 258.3)
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Step 500
500
#4287EE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 258.4)
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Step 600
600
#206EDC
oklch(55.5% 0.184 258.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#165FC3
oklch(50.3% 0.171 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#124B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.143 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#17407B
oklch(37.8% 0.11 258.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2648
oklch(27.1% 0.07 258.2)
#165FC3 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) | #196AC7 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BC1 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007888 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #165FC3
#165FC3
oklch(50.3% 0.171 258.3)
- #845B00
#845B00
oklch(50.2% 0.105 78.2)
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 #165FC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.068
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.074
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.077
Use #165FC3 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.