#626EFE
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(60.8% 0.211 274.6), rgb(98, 110, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#626EFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.211 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 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626EFE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 99%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.211 274.6) |
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 #626EFE | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #626EFE | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #626EFE text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #626EFE text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FF
oklch(93.6% 0.03 273.6)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 275.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEBCFF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8596FF
oklch(70.6% 0.154 274.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#626EFE
oklch(60.8% 0.211 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#5358F6
oklch(55.6% 0.23 274.6)
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Step 700
700
#4547D6
oklch(49.2% 0.213 274.7)
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Step 800
800
#383BAD
oklch(42.7% 0.177 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3589
oklch(37.8% 0.138 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2050
oklch(27% 0.087 274.5)
#626EFE 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) | #0085FF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0077FB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0091AB | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626EFE
#626EFE
oklch(60.8% 0.211 274.6)
- #9B8100
#9B8100
oklch(61% 0.125 94.7)
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 #626EFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #626EFE.
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 0.042
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.073
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.074
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.074
Use #626EFE 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.