#626EED
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.189 275), rgb(98, 110, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#626EED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626EED |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 79%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.189 275) |
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 #626EED | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #626EED | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626EED text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626EED text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFBCFD
oklch(80.9% 0.093 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8797FC
oklch(70.8% 0.148 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#626EED
oklch(59.6% 0.189 275)
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Step 600
600
#565EE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 275)
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Step 700
700
#474CCA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 275.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A3FA3
oklch(42.6% 0.158 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#313781
oklch(37.6% 0.123 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214C
oklch(27% 0.079 274.8)
#626EED 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) | #1881F1 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0075EA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008CA3 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626EED
#626EED
oklch(59.6% 0.189 275)
- #967D00
#967D00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 94.9)
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 #626EED, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #626EED.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
Use #626EED 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.