#677DB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.6% 0.09 267.3), rgb(103, 125, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#677DB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677DB5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 125, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 267.3) |
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 #677DB5 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677DB5 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677DB5 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677DB5 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0DE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 268.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DA0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 266.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677DB5
oklch(59.6% 0.09 267.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A71AD
oklch(55.7% 0.098 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A5E94
oklch(49% 0.09 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D4D78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 267.7)
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Step 900
900
#344061
oklch(37.6% 0.059 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#677DB5 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) | #6982B7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627BB4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8991 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677DB5
#677DB5
oklch(59.6% 0.09 267.3)
- #967B3A
#967B3A
oklch(59.5% 0.09 86.8)
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 #677DB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.050
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
Use #677DB5 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.