#626F82
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.8% 0.034 257.8), rgb(98, 111, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#626F82 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626F82 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 111, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.034 257.8) |
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 #626F82 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626F82 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626F82 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #626F82 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CB
oklch(80.9% 0.016 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 258.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E8A9D
oklch(63% 0.032 259.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#626F82
oklch(53.8% 0.034 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#566273
oklch(49.2% 0.031 257.1)
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Step 800
800
#46505D
oklch(42.7% 0.025 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B424D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#23272D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 258.4)
#626F82 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) | #697083 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656D82 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7375 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626F82
#626F82
oklch(53.8% 0.034 257.8)
- #796C58
#796C58
oklch(53.8% 0.034 78.5)
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 #626F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.028
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
Use #626F82 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.