#676B7F
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.2% 0.032 276.4), rgb(103, 107, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#676B7F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676B7F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 107, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.032 276.4) |
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 #676B7F | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676B7F | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #676B7F text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #676B7F text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9CA0AF
oklch(70.7% 0.022 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#84889C
oklch(63% 0.03 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676B7F
oklch(53.2% 0.032 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6072
oklch(49.2% 0.029 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4E5D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262C
oklch(27% 0.011 278.1)
#676B7F 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) | #666D80 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626F72 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676B7F
#676B7F
oklch(53.2% 0.032 276.4)
- #716D58
#716D58
oklch(53.2% 0.032 98.4)
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 #676B7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
Use #676B7F 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.