#626AEE
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59% 0.195 276), rgb(98, 106, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#626AEE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626AEE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 106, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.195 276) |
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 #626AEE | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626AEE | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626AEE text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626AEE text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7FA
oklch(88.5% 0.049 276.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1BCFA
oklch(80.9% 0.089 276.4)
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Step 400
400
#8997F7
oklch(70.6% 0.141 275.9)
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Step 500
500
#6F7AF4
oklch(63.2% 0.18 276.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626AEE
oklch(59% 0.195 276)
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Step 700
700
#4A4EC5
oklch(49.2% 0.182 276)
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Step 800
800
#3C409F
oklch(42.6% 0.151 276.1)
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Step 900
900
#33387E
oklch(37.7% 0.117 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D214A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 275.9)
#626AEE 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) | #007FF2 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073EB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A2 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626AEE
#626AEE
oklch(59% 0.195 276)
- #937C00
#937C00
oklch(59% 0.121 96)
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 #626AEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.063
Use #626AEE 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.