#676E85
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.1% 0.037 271.8), rgb(103, 110, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#676E85 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676E85 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 110, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 13%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.037 271.8) |
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 #676E85 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676E85 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #676E85 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676E85 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA0B2
oklch(70.7% 0.027 271)
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Step 500
500
#82899F
oklch(63.2% 0.034 271.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676E85
oklch(54.1% 0.037 271.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6075
oklch(49.2% 0.034 272.6)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262D
oklch(27% 0.013 272.9)
#676E85 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) | #677086 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D84 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607276 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676E85
#676E85
oklch(54.1% 0.037 271.8)
- #776F57
#776F57
oklch(54.2% 0.037 91.8)
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 #676E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #676E85 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.