#677CB4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.3% 0.09 267.9), rgb(103, 124, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#677CB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677CB4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 124, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.09 267.9) |
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 #677CB4 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677CB4 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677CB4 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677CB4 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 268.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0DC
oklch(80.8% 0.041 268.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0CA
oklch(70.8% 0.065 267.6)
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Step 500
500
#7488BC
oklch(63.2% 0.082 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677CB4
oklch(59.3% 0.09 267.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C5E90
oklch(49% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F4D75
oklch(42.7% 0.069 268.7)
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Step 900
900
#35405E
oklch(37.5% 0.054 268.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#677CB4 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) | #6881B6 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #617AB3 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8890 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677CB4
#677CB4
oklch(59.3% 0.09 267.9)
- #947B3A
#947B3A
oklch(59.3% 0.089 88.4)
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 #677CB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.056
Use #677CB4 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.