#62687E
Closest named color: Slate (#516572). oklch(52% 0.036 273.1), rgb(98, 104, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#62687E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 273°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate (#516572), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate (#516572) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62687E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 104, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 13%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.036 273.1) |
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 #62687E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62687E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62687E text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62687E text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B2
oklch(70.8% 0.027 273.4)
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Step 500
500
#82889F
oklch(63% 0.035 273.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C728A
oklch(55.6% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#62687E
oklch(52% 0.036 273.1)
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Step 800
800
#494E5F
oklch(42.6% 0.029 272.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D414E
oklch(37.7% 0.023 271.8)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#62687E 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) | #626A7F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60687D | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6C6F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62687E
#62687E
oklch(52% 0.036 273.1)
- #706952
#706952
oklch(52.1% 0.036 93.1)
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 #62687E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.033
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #62687E 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.