#626BC7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.141 276.7), rgb(98, 107, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#626BC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626BC7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 107, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.141 276.7) |
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 #626BC7 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626BC7 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626BC7 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626BC7 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8F1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 276.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#909BE0
oklch(70.8% 0.102 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#7681D7
oklch(63.2% 0.129 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626BC7
oklch(56.5% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F56A9
oklch(49% 0.131 276.8)
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Step 800
800
#414789
oklch(42.7% 0.108 276.9)
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Step 900
900
#363C6E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202340
oklch(26.9% 0.054 277.6)
#626BC7 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) | #4378CA | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396FC5 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387F8F | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626BC7
#626BC7
oklch(56.5% 0.141 276.7)
- #8A7500
#8A7500
oklch(56.5% 0.116 96.5)
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 #626BC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #626BC7 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.