#677B82
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.9% 0.026 221), rgb(103, 123, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#677B82 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677B82 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 123, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.026 221) |
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 #677B82 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677B82 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677B82 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677B82 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A9
oklch(70.8% 0.018 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677B82
oklch(56.9% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#677B82 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) | #777A82 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727682 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7D7D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677B82
#677B82
oklch(56.9% 0.026 221)
- #85726C
#85726C
oklch(56.8% 0.026 38.3)
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 #677B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.017
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #677B82 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.