#625EDD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.188 279.7), rgb(98, 94, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#625EDD is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #625EDD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 94, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 65%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.188 279.7) |
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 #625EDD | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #625EDD | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #625EDD text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #625EDD text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF7
oklch(80.9% 0.085 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9096F3
oklch(70.7% 0.135 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779EF
oklch(63.2% 0.173 279.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#625EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 279.7)
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Step 700
700
#524DC0
oklch(49.2% 0.175 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#43409B
oklch(42.8% 0.144 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#38377B
oklch(37.7% 0.113 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#625EDD 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) | #0074E1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217C94 | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #625EDD
#625EDD
oklch(55.6% 0.188 279.7)
- #847400
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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 #625EDD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
Use #625EDD 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.