#164e8d color: Dancing Sea
#164e8d is rgb(22, 78, 141) in RGB and oklch(42.408% 0.11885 254.538) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
- Dark
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- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Cobalt
- sky-800
- Black 45%
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About #164e8d
#164e8d is a deep dark blue color. In OKLCH it has 42.4% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 255°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.37:1 contrast and black text 2.51:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Dancing Sea (#1c4d8f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-800.
Lighter: #164e8d mixed with white
Darker: #164e8d mixed with black
Calmer: #164e8d with less saturation
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Questions about #164e8d
What color is #164e8d?
#164e8d is deep dark blue. The closest named color is Dancing Sea. In RGB it is rgb(22, 78, 141), in HSL hsl(211.76, 73.01%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(42.408% 0.11885 254.538).
What colors go well with #164e8d?
The complementary color of #164e8d is #704300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005877 and #49428c. The triadic partners are #822c39 and #2f5b06.
Is white or black text more readable on #164e8d?
White text reads better on #164e8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.37:1 and black gives 2.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #164e8d a warm or cool color?
#164e8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 42.4% and its chroma 0.119.