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#676D7E Color

#676D7E is rgb(103, 109, 126) in RGB, hsl(224, 10%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Black Coral (#54626F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#676D7E
HEX#676D7E
RGBrgb(103, 109, 126)
HSLhsl(224, 10%, 45%)
HSVhsv(224, 18%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(53.6% 0.028 270.1)
LABlab(45.97% 0.53 -10.28)
LCHlch(45.97% 10.30 272.97)

What #676D7E 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 #676D7E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#676D7E Channel Values

How #676D7E 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 109 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 224° · S 10% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 224° · S 18% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.17:1 vs white · 4.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #676D7E 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.

TextWhite text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #676D7E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #676D7E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #676D7E

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.

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How #676D7E 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#676D7E
Protanopia#6C6C7E
Protanomaly#6A6C7E
Deuteranopia#6B6B7E
Deuteranomaly#696C7E
Tritanopia#646F6F
Tritanomaly#656E75
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #676D7E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-676d7e: #676D7E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #676D7E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-676d7e': '#676D7E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.427, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_676d7e">#676D7E</color>
SVG fillfill="#676D7E"

More Blue Colors

#676D7E sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#676D7E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #676D7E?

#676D7E is a mid-tone blue — rgb(103, 109, 126) in RGB and hsl(224, 10%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Black Coral (#54626F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.49.

What is the RGB value of #676D7E?

#676D7E is rgb(103, 109, 126) — red 103, green 109, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #676D7E?

#676D7E converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 13%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #676D7E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #676D7E scores 5.17:1 against white and 4.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #676D7E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #676D7E 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 7.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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