#626DC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.128 275.8), rgb(98, 109, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#626DC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626DC0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 109, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.128 275.8) |
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 #626DC0 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626DC0 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626DC0 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626DC0 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 276)
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Step 300
300
#B6BEE6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#909CDA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#7682D0
oklch(63% 0.118 275.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626DC0
oklch(56.5% 0.128 275.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F58A3
oklch(49% 0.119 275.9)
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Step 800
800
#414984
oklch(42.8% 0.098 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#373D6A
oklch(37.7% 0.077 276.3)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#626DC0 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) | #4C78C3 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4370BE | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7F8D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626DC0
#626DC0
oklch(56.5% 0.128 275.8)
- #8B7400
#8B7400
oklch(56.4% 0.116 95.1)
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 #626DC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #626DC0 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.