#677E8F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.037 240.3), rgb(103, 126, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#677E8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677E8F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 126, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.037 240.3) |
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 #677E8F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677E8F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677E8F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677E8F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B0
oklch(70.6% 0.027 240.8)
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Step 500
500
#778D9D
oklch(63.2% 0.035 239.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#677E8F
oklch(58.1% 0.037 240.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6473
oklch(49.2% 0.035 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#41515D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#677E8F 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) | #777D90 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8283 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677E8F
#677E8F
oklch(58.1% 0.037 240.3)
- #8C7665
#8C7665
oklch(58.2% 0.037 59.7)
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 #677E8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.005
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #677E8F 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.