#677A88
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.9% 0.031 240.1), rgb(103, 122, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#677A88 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677A88 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 122, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.031 240.1) |
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 #677A88 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677A88 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677A88 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677A88 text on black | 4.71:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AD
oklch(70.8% 0.022 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8C99
oklch(63% 0.029 239.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677A88
oklch(56.9% 0.031 240.1)
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Step 700
700
#526370
oklch(49% 0.029 241.2)
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Step 800
800
#43515B
oklch(42.7% 0.024 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#21272C
oklch(26.9% 0.013 243.3)
#677A88 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) | #747A89 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707688 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7E7E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677A88
#677A88
oklch(56.9% 0.031 240.1)
- #857365
#857365
oklch(56.8% 0.031 60)
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 #677A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.010
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
Use #677A88 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.