#676FC9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.137 277.4), rgb(103, 111, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#676FC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 277°. 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 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 111, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.137 277.4) |
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 #676FC9 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #676FC9 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676FC9 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676FC9 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#B6BEE9
oklch(81% 0.061 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#919BDE
oklch(70.7% 0.099 277)
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Step 500
500
#7781D5
oklch(63.2% 0.126 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676FC9
oklch(57.8% 0.137 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5057A7
oklch(49.1% 0.126 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#424788
oklch(42.7% 0.106 277.6)
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Step 900
900
#373C6C
oklch(37.6% 0.082 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#676FC9 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) | #4A7BCC | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4173C7 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428292 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676FC9
#676FC9
oklch(57.8% 0.137 277.4)
- #8D7900
#8D7900
oklch(57.7% 0.119 97.6)
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 #676FC9, 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
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
Use #676FC9 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.