#676CD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.159 278.2), rgb(103, 108, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#676CD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676CD6 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 108, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.159 278.2) |
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 #676CD6 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676CD6 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676CD6 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676CD6 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#9099E7
oklch(70.7% 0.114 278)
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Step 500
500
#767EE0
oklch(63.1% 0.146 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676CD6
oklch(58% 0.159 278.2)
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Step 700
700
#5053B2
oklch(49.1% 0.148 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#414490
oklch(42.6% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#676CD6 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) | #397CDA | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C73D4 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #378397 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676CD6
#676CD6
oklch(58% 0.159 278.2)
- #8D7A00
#8D7A00
oklch(58% 0.12 98.3)
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 #676CD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #676CD6 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.