#677E9E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.056 256.7), rgb(103, 126, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#677E9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677E9E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 126, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.056 256.7) |
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 #677E9E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677E9E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677E9E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677E9E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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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)
#677E9E
oklch(58.7% 0.056 256.7)
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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)
#677E9E 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) | #737FA0 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7A9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568589 | 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°).
- #677E9E
#677E9E
oklch(58.7% 0.056 256.7)
- #907856
#907856
oklch(58.7% 0.057 75.9)
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 #677E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.025
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #677E9E 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.