#676EC5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.133 277.9), rgb(103, 110, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#676EC5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 110, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.133 277.9) |
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 #676EC5 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676EC5 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676EC5 text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676EC5 text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 276.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BEE8
oklch(81% 0.06 277.6)
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Step 400
400
#929BDC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#7881D2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 277.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676EC5
oklch(57.3% 0.133 277.9)
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Step 700
700
#5257A5
oklch(49.2% 0.123 278.1)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21243F
oklch(27.2% 0.05 277.7)
#676EC5 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) | #4B7AC8 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4372C3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #448090 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676EC5
#676EC5
oklch(57.3% 0.133 277.9)
- #8B7800
#8B7800
oklch(57.3% 0.118 98.1)
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 #676EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #676EC5 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.