#626EC0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.127 275.3), rgb(98, 110, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#626EC0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.127 275.3) |
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 #626EC0 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626EC0 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626EC0 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626EC0 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#7683CF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626EC0
oklch(56.7% 0.127 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F59A3
oklch(49.2% 0.118 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#404984
oklch(42.7% 0.098 274.9)
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Step 900
900
#363D6A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#20243E
oklch(27% 0.049 276)
#626EC0 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) | #4D78C3 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4571BE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7F8E | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626EC0
#626EC0
oklch(56.7% 0.127 275.3)
- #8C7500
#8C7500
oklch(56.7% 0.117 95.3)
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 #626EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
Use #626EC0 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.