#677FC9
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(61% 0.116 269.2), rgb(103, 127, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#677FC9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 269°. 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 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #677FC9 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 127, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.116 269.2) |
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 #677FC9 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #677FC9 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #677FC9 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #677FC9 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D0D9EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 268)
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Step 300
300
#B2C0E6
oklch(81% 0.056 269.2)
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Step 400
400
#899EDA
oklch(70.6% 0.091 269.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#677FC9
oklch(61% 0.116 269.2)
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Step 600
600
#556EBD
oklch(55.6% 0.126 268.8)
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Step 700
700
#465BA3
oklch(49% 0.118 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#394B84
oklch(42.7% 0.097 268.8)
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Step 900
900
#313F6A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D253E
oklch(27% 0.048 269.5)
#677FC9 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) | #6387CC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #597EC7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F8F9A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #677FC9
#677FC9
oklch(61% 0.116 269.2)
- #9F7F1C
#9F7F1C
oklch(61% 0.116 89.3)
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 #677FC9, 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 0.047
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.059
Use #677FC9 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.