#6677CB
Closest named color: Windows Blue (#3778BF). oklch(59.4% 0.129 273.2), rgb(102, 119, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6677CB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Windows Blue (#3778BF), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Windows Blue (#3778BF) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6677CB |
| RGB | rgb(102, 119, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.129 273.2) |
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 #6677CB | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6677CB | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6677CB text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6677CB text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 273.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3BFEA
oklch(81% 0.062 272.7)
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Step 400
400
#8C9CE0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 273.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6677CB
oklch(59.4% 0.129 273.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A6AC5
oklch(55.6% 0.141 273.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A58AA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 273.3)
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Step 800
800
#3C488A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 273.1)
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Step 900
900
#333D6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 273)
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Step 950
950
#1E2440
oklch(27% 0.053 273.2)
#6677CB 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) | #5681CE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C79C9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C8997 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6677CB
#6677CB
oklch(59.4% 0.129 273.2)
- #977C00
#977C00
oklch(59.4% 0.122 93.6)
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 #6677CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.059
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.068
Use #6677CB 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.