#676CBF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.127 278.9), rgb(103, 108, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#676CBF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676CBF |
| RGB | rgb(103, 108, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.127 278.9) |
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 #676CBF | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676CBF | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676CBF text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676CBF text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EE
oklch(88.4% 0.032 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B81CF
oklch(63.2% 0.117 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676CBF
oklch(56.6% 0.127 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#5357A2
oklch(49% 0.118 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#444883
oklch(42.8% 0.097 278.5)
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Step 900
900
#393C69
oklch(37.6% 0.076 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#676CBF 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) | #4C77C2 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4570BD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487D8C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676CBF
#676CBF
oklch(56.6% 0.127 278.9)
- #887600
#887600
oklch(56.5% 0.117 98.6)
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 #676CBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.067
Use #676CBF 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.