#677D8A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.7% 0.033 234), rgb(103, 125, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#677D8A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677D8A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 125, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.033 234) |
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 #677D8A | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #677D8A | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677D8A text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677D8A text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2C9
oklch(80.8% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A3AD
oklch(70.6% 0.023 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#788D99
oklch(63.1% 0.03 233)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677D8A
oklch(57.7% 0.033 234)
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Step 700
700
#506470
oklch(49.1% 0.031 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#42525B
oklch(42.8% 0.025 232.8)
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Step 900
900
#38444B
oklch(37.9% 0.02 233.6)
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Step 950
950
#21282C
oklch(27.2% 0.012 232.9)
#677D8A 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) | #777C8B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72788A | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8181 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677D8A
#677D8A
oklch(57.7% 0.033 234)
- #897568
#897568
oklch(57.7% 0.032 55)
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 #677D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.007
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
Use #677D8A 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.