#676EB7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.5% 0.112 278), rgb(103, 110, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#676EB7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 110, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.112 278) |
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 #676EB7 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676EB7 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676EB7 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676EB7 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#E7E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 277.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4D8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 276.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BEE2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#949CD3
oklch(70.7% 0.081 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B83C7
oklch(63.1% 0.102 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676EB7
oklch(56.5% 0.112 278)
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Step 700
700
#53599B
oklch(49% 0.105 277.8)
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Step 800
800
#44497E
oklch(42.7% 0.088 277.9)
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Step 900
900
#393D65
oklch(37.6% 0.068 278.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243B
oklch(26.9% 0.043 277.4)
#676EB7 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) | #5477BA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E71B5 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7D8A | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676EB7
#676EB7
oklch(56.5% 0.112 278)
- #88760F
#88760F
oklch(56.6% 0.113 98)
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 #676EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #676EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
Use #676EB7 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.