#678CA9
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.3% 0.06 242.5), rgb(103, 140, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#678CA9 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678CA9 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 140, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.06 242.5) |
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 #678CA9 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678CA9 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678CA9 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678CA9 text on black | 5.90:1 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D2
oklch(80.8% 0.029 243.2)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BC
oklch(70.7% 0.047 241.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678CA9
oklch(62.3% 0.06 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#507897
oklch(55.6% 0.066 242.7)
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Step 700
700
#416581
oklch(49.1% 0.061 242.9)
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Step 800
800
#365269
oklch(42.6% 0.051 244.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4455
oklch(37.6% 0.039 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2832
oklch(27% 0.025 244)
#678CA9 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) | #808CAA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7785A8 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509395 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678CA9
#678CA9
oklch(62.3% 0.06 242.5)
- #A27F61
#A27F61
oklch(62.3% 0.061 62)
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 #678CA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.020
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.032
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
Use #678CA9 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.