#678DC0
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.6% 0.088 256), rgb(103, 141, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#678DC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 141, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.088 256) |
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 #678DC0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678DC0 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678DC0 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678DC0 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 257.1)
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Step 400
400
#84A3CC
oklch(70.7% 0.07 255.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678DC0
oklch(63.6% 0.088 256)
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Step 600
600
#4C75AB
oklch(55.6% 0.096 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6293
oklch(49.1% 0.09 255.9)
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Step 800
800
#335077
oklch(42.7% 0.074 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4360
oklch(37.8% 0.057 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 255.4)
#678DC0 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) | #7A90C2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F87BF | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43989F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678DC0
#678DC0
oklch(63.6% 0.088 256)
- #AA834A
#AA834A
oklch(63.5% 0.089 75.5)
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 #678DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.041
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.059
Use #678DC0 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.