#626EE1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.8% 0.173 275.3), rgb(98, 110, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#626EE1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626EE1 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.173 275.3) |
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 #626EE1 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626EE1 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626EE1 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626EE1 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0D8F6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 273.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF3
oklch(80.9% 0.077 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8B99EE
oklch(70.7% 0.125 275.6)
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Step 500
500
#707EE8
oklch(63.2% 0.158 275.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626EE1
oklch(58.8% 0.173 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A52BA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C4496
oklch(42.7% 0.133 275.1)
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Step 900
900
#333A78
oklch(37.7% 0.105 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2346
oklch(27.1% 0.065 275.1)
#626EE1 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) | #2F7FE5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1574DF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #14889D | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626EE1
#626EE1
oklch(58.8% 0.173 275.3)
- #937B00
#937B00
oklch(58.8% 0.121 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 #626EE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #626EE1 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.