#164E74 Color

#164E74 is rgb(22, 78, 116) in RGB and hsl(204, 68%, 27%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.

#164E74

HEX#164E74

RGBrgb(22, 78, 116)

HSLhsl(204, 68%, 27%)

HSVhsv(204, 81%, 45%)

OKLCHoklch(40.8% 0.085 243.1)

CMYKcmyk(81%, 33%, 0%, 55%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #164E74 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text8.84:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.38:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #164E74 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#164E74 Complementary#743B16 Analogous#16746A Analogous#161F74 Triadic#74164E Triadic#4E7416

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #164E74, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E6B9F #2688C9 #47A0DC #76B8E5 #A1CFED #CCE5F5

Shades

#144667 #103A56 #0E3149 #0B293C #09202F #06141E

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