#676FDE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.1% 0.166 276.9), rgb(103, 111, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#676FDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #676FDE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.166 276.9) |
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 #676FDE | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #676FDE | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #676FDE text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #676FDE text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B4BDF1
oklch(80.9% 0.074 277)
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Step 400
400
#8E99EB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 277)
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Step 500
500
#737DE4
oklch(63% 0.154 276.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#676FDE
oklch(59.1% 0.166 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D52B6
oklch(49% 0.155 276.9)
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Step 800
800
#3F4493
oklch(42.7% 0.128 276.8)
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Step 900
900
#353A75
oklch(37.6% 0.1 276.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2245
oklch(26.9% 0.064 277.4)
#676FDE 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) | #377FE2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2776DC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E889C | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #676FDE
#676FDE
oklch(59.1% 0.166 276.9)
- #927D00
#927D00
oklch(59.1% 0.122 97.3)
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 #676FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #676FDE 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.