#626CEC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(59.2% 0.19 275.6), rgb(98, 108, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#626CEC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.190 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 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626CEC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 108, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.19 275.6) |
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 #626CEC | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #626CEC | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626CEC text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626CEC text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 275.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F9
oklch(88.5% 0.047 276.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF8
oklch(81% 0.085 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8998F5
oklch(70.7% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E7BF1
oklch(63.1% 0.175 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626CEC
oklch(59.2% 0.19 275.6)
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Step 700
700
#494FC2
oklch(49.1% 0.177 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C419D
oklch(42.6% 0.147 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#32397D
oklch(37.8% 0.114 275.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2249
oklch(27% 0.072 275)
#626CEC 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) | #0F80F0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0074E9 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA2 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626CEC
#626CEC
oklch(59.2% 0.19 275.6)
- #947C00
#947C00
oklch(59.1% 0.121 95.4)
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 #626CEC, 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 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.062
Use #626CEC 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.