#677CD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.9% 0.131 271.6), rgb(103, 124, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#677CD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677CD1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 124, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.131 271.6) |
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 #677CD1 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677CD1 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677CD1 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677CD1 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B1BFEB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#899DE1
oklch(70.7% 0.102 271.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677CD1
oklch(60.9% 0.131 271.6)
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Step 600
600
#566BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.143 271.3)
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Step 700
700
#4759AB
oklch(49.2% 0.132 271.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A498B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#323D6F
oklch(37.7% 0.087 272.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 272)
#677CD1 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) | #5A86D4 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F7DCF | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398E9C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677CD1
#677CD1
oklch(60.9% 0.131 271.6)
- #9E7F00
#9E7F00
oklch(60.8% 0.124 91.5)
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 #677CD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.059
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.062
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.064
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.067
Use #677CD1 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.