#676EB2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.2% 0.105 278), rgb(103, 110, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#676EB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676EB2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 110, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.105 278) |
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 #676EB2 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676EB2 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676EB2 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676EB2 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 277.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#959CD0
oklch(70.6% 0.076 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C83C3
oklch(63% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676EB2
oklch(56.2% 0.105 278)
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Step 700
700
#545A97
oklch(49.1% 0.097 277.9)
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Step 800
800
#454A7B
oklch(42.8% 0.081 278)
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Step 900
900
#3A3E63
oklch(37.8% 0.063 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#676EB2 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) | #5676B5 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5171B0 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7C87 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676EB2
#676EB2
oklch(56.2% 0.105 278)
- #86751D
#86751D
oklch(56.2% 0.105 97.7)
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 #676EB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #676EB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.063
Use #676EB2 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.