#677B9D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.058 260.9), rgb(103, 123, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#677B9D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677B9D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 123, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.058 260.9) |
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 #677B9D | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677B9D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677B9D text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677B9D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 400
400
#92A1BB
oklch(70.6% 0.042 261.5)
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Step 500
500
#778AAA
oklch(63% 0.053 260.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677B9D
oklch(58% 0.058 260.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6180
oklch(49% 0.055 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#414F68
oklch(42.6% 0.045 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#374254
oklch(37.7% 0.034 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#677B9D 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) | #6F7D9F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A789C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578286 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677B9D
#677B9D
oklch(58% 0.058 260.9)
- #8C7753
#8C7753
oklch(58% 0.057 80.7)
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 #677B9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.031
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.039
Use #677B9D 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.