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#676BEF Color

#676BEF is rgb(103, 107, 239) in RGB, hsl(238, 81%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 55%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#676BEF
HEX#676BEF
RGBrgb(103, 107, 239)
HSLhsl(238, 81%, 67%)
HSVhsv(238, 57%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 55%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(59.5% 0.194 277.4)
LABlab(50.44% 27.81 -68.49)
LCHlch(50.44% 73.92 292.10)

What #676BEF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #676BEF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Slate Blue#7B68EEΔE 6.41Vantg Blue#5271FFΔE 7.83Ultramarine Blue#4166F5ΔE 9.42Bluetiful#3C69E7ΔE 9.71Royal Blue#4169E1ΔE 10.82Iris#5A4FCFΔE 11.16

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#676BEF Channel Values

How #676BEF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 103 · G 107 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 238° · S 81% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 238° · S 57% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 55% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.26:1 vs white · 4.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #676BEF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #676BEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #676BEF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#676BEF
Complementary
#EFEA67
Analogous
#67AFEF
Analogous
#A667EF
Triadic
#EF676B
Triadic
#6BEF67
Split comp.
#EFA667
Split comp.
#AFEF67

Tints & Shades of #676BEF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#797DF1
#9094F3
#A3A5F5
#BABCF8
#CCCEFA
#E3E4FC

Shades

#3D43EB
#181EE2
#1319B9
#0F138F
#0B0E66
#06083C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #676BEF.

How #676BEF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#676BEF
Protanopia#6A6AEF
Protanomaly#696BEF
Deuteranopia#6A6AEF
Deuteranomaly#696AEF
Tritanopia#3B8686
Tritanomaly#507CB9
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

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Using #676BEF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-676bef: #676BEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #676BEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-676bef': '#676BEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.420, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_676bef">#676BEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#676BEF"

More Blue Colors

#676BEF sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#676BEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #676BEF?

#676BEF is a light blue — rgb(103, 107, 239) in RGB and hsl(238, 81%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.

What is the RGB value of #676BEF?

#676BEF is rgb(103, 107, 239) — red 103, green 107, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #676BEF?

#676BEF converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 55%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #676BEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #676BEF scores 4.26:1 against white and 4.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #676BEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #676BEF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 6.41, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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