#677DC6
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.114 270), rgb(103, 125, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#677DC6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677DC6 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 125, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.114 270) |
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 #677DC6 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677DC6 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677DC6 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677DC6 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#E5EAF5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 266.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#8B9ED9
oklch(70.7% 0.089 270.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677DC6
oklch(60.4% 0.114 270)
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Step 600
600
#576EBC
oklch(55.7% 0.124 269.7)
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Step 700
700
#485BA2
oklch(49.1% 0.116 270.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B83
oklch(42.8% 0.095 270)
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Step 900
900
#323F69
oklch(37.7% 0.074 269.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#677DC6 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) | #6185C9 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #587CC4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418C98 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677DC6
#677DC6
oklch(60.4% 0.114 270)
- #9C7E1D
#9C7E1D
oklch(60.5% 0.114 90.3)
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 #677DC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.049
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.054
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.062
Use #677DC6 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.