#626BCC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.148 276.6), rgb(98, 107, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#626BCC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626BCC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 107, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.148 276.6) |
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 #626BCC | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626BCC | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626BCC text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626BCC text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDEC
oklch(80.8% 0.067 277.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F9AE3
oklch(70.6% 0.107 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#7580DA
oklch(63.1% 0.135 276.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626BCC
oklch(56.8% 0.148 276.6)
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Step 700
700
#4E55AD
oklch(49% 0.138 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#40468C
oklch(42.6% 0.114 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#363C70
oklch(37.8% 0.088 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#202341
oklch(27% 0.056 277.7)
#626BCC 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) | #3F78D0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3470CA | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #348092 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626BCC
#626BCC
oklch(56.8% 0.148 276.6)
- #8B7600
#8B7600
oklch(56.9% 0.117 96.6)
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 #626BCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
Use #626BCC 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.