#677EF5
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(63.5% 0.178 272.1), rgb(103, 126, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#677EF5 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677EF5 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 126, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 88%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.178 272.1) |
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 #677EF5 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677EF5 | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677EF5 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677EF5 text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 273.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED8FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 272.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADBEFA
oklch(81% 0.087 272.1)
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Step 400
400
#8399F7
oklch(70.6% 0.14 272.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677EF5
oklch(63.5% 0.178 272.1)
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Step 600
600
#5062E2
oklch(55.5% 0.194 272.4)
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Step 700
700
#4151C5
oklch(49.2% 0.18 272)
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Step 800
800
#35439F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 272)
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Step 900
900
#2E3A7E
oklch(37.8% 0.115 272.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A224A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 272)
#677EF5 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) | #418EF9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2882F2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0099AE | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677EF5
#677EF5
oklch(63.5% 0.178 272.1)
- #A78700
#A78700
oklch(63.5% 0.13 92)
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 #677EF5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #677EF5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.013
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.056
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.062
Use #677EF5 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.