#676EC1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.127 277.9), rgb(103, 110, 193).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#676EC1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676EC1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 110, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.127 277.9) |
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 #676EC1 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676EC1 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676EC1 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676EC1 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#D4D8EF
oklch(88.6% 0.032 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 277.3)
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Step 400
400
#939BD9
oklch(70.7% 0.091 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#7981CF
oklch(63% 0.117 278)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676EC1
oklch(57.1% 0.127 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5258A2
oklch(49.2% 0.117 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#434883
oklch(42.7% 0.097 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#383D69
oklch(37.7% 0.075 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#21243E
oklch(27.1% 0.048 277.6)
#676EC1 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) | #4E79C4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4772BF | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477F8E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676EC1
#676EC1
oklch(57.1% 0.127 277.9)
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 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 #676EC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #676EC1 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.