#678596
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(60% 0.043 233.2), rgb(103, 133, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#678596 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678596 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 133, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.043 233.2) |
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 #678596 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678596 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678596 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678596 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B2
oklch(70.8% 0.033 231.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678596
oklch(60% 0.043 233.2)
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Step 600
600
#58788B
oklch(55.5% 0.047 234.8)
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Step 700
700
#486576
oklch(49.1% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444E
oklch(37.6% 0.028 234.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#678596 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) | #7D8497 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767E96 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #588A8A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678596
#678596
oklch(60% 0.043 233.2)
- #957A69
#957A69
oklch(60% 0.042 53.9)
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 #678596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.019
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
Use #678596 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.