#677ED6
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(61.6% 0.136 270.9), rgb(103, 126, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#677ED6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677ED6 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 126, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.136 270.9) |
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 #677ED6 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677ED6 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677ED6 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677ED6 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9F7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 273.2)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 272)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#889DE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 270.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677ED6
oklch(61.6% 0.136 270.9)
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Step 600
600
#546AC9
oklch(55.5% 0.149 271)
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Step 700
700
#4558AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 271.1)
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Step 800
800
#39498D
oklch(42.9% 0.114 271)
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Step 900
900
#303D70
oklch(37.6% 0.089 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#677ED6 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) | #5A88D9 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E7ED4 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3491A0 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677ED6
#677ED6
oklch(61.6% 0.136 270.9)
- #A18100
#A18100
oklch(61.6% 0.126 91.2)
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 #677ED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.063
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.067
Use #677ED6 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.