#677D9D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.056 257.7), rgb(103, 125, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#677D9D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677D9D |
| RGB | rgb(103, 125, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.056 257.7) |
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 #677D9D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677D9D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677D9D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677D9D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 259.8)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 257)
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Step 500
500
#768BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.051 257.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677D9D
oklch(58.4% 0.056 257.7)
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Step 700
700
#4E627E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#405067
oklch(42.7% 0.043 257.4)
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Step 900
900
#364254
oklch(37.6% 0.035 258.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#677D9D 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) | #727E9E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578488 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677D9D
#677D9D
oklch(58.4% 0.056 257.7)
- #8E7856
#8E7856
oklch(58.5% 0.056 78.2)
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 #677D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.033
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
Use #677D9D 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.