#678FAE
Closest named color: Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9). oklch(63.2% 0.064 242.3), rgb(103, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#678FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Silver Lake Blue (#778DA9) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678FAE |
| RGB | rgb(103, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.064 242.3) |
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 #678FAE | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678FAE | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678FAE text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678FAE text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D0DBE4
oklch(88.6% 0.017 242.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D4
oklch(81% 0.031 242.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A5BE
oklch(70.7% 0.05 242.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 242.3)
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Step 600
600
#4D7899
oklch(55.5% 0.07 242.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E6583
oklch(49.1% 0.066 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#34536A
oklch(42.8% 0.053 241.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4456
oklch(37.6% 0.042 242.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2832
oklch(27% 0.026 242)
#678FAE 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) | #828FB0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7987AD | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9799 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678FAE
#678FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.064 242.3)
- #A68161
#A68161
oklch(63.1% 0.064 62.1)
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 #678FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
Use #678FAE 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.