#62739D
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.9% 0.069 267.2), rgb(98, 115, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#62739D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62739D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 115, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.069 267.2) |
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 #62739D | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62739D | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62739D text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62739D text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 264.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D4D9E5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 267.8)
-
Step 300
300
#B8C1D5
oklch(81% 0.03 266.3)
-
Step 400
400
#93A0C0
oklch(70.7% 0.049 267.7)
-
Step 500
500
#7889B1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 266.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#62739D
oklch(55.9% 0.069 267.2)
-
Step 700
700
#506085
oklch(49.1% 0.063 266.1)
-
Step 800
800
#424E6C
oklch(42.6% 0.052 267.4)
-
Step 900
900
#384158
oklch(37.7% 0.041 267.9)
-
Step 950
950
#212633
oklch(27% 0.025 268.3)
#62739D 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) | #65769F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F719C | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507B82 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62739D
#62739D
oklch(55.9% 0.069 267.2)
- #857243
#857243
oklch(55.9% 0.069 88.1)
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 #62739D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
Use #62739D 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.