#676FAC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.1% 0.095 277.2), rgb(103, 111, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#676FAC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 277°. 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 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676FAC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 111, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.095 277.2) |
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 #676FAC | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676FAC | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676FAC text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676FAC 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BFDD
oklch(81% 0.043 276.5)
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Step 400
400
#959DCB
oklch(70.6% 0.068 276.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C85BE
oklch(63.2% 0.086 276.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676FAC
oklch(56.1% 0.095 277.2)
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Step 700
700
#545B92
oklch(49% 0.088 277.1)
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Step 800
800
#454B77
oklch(42.8% 0.073 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3F60
oklch(37.8% 0.057 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#222538
oklch(27.1% 0.036 276.8)
#676FAC 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) | #5B76AE | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5671AB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527B85 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676FAC
#676FAC
oklch(56.1% 0.095 277.2)
- #84752B
#84752B
oklch(56.1% 0.095 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 #676FAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.059
Use #676FAC 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.