#627494
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8), rgb(98, 116, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#627494 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627494 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 116, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8) |
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 #627494 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627494 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627494 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627494 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E2
oklch(88.4% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#798AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.049 261.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
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Step 700
700
#51617E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 262.1)
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Step 800
800
#424F66
oklch(42.6% 0.042 261.7)
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Step 900
900
#384253
oklch(37.7% 0.032 261)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#627494 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) | #697695 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647193 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537B7F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627494
#627494
oklch(55.7% 0.054 261.8)
- #84714E
#84714E
oklch(55.8% 0.055 82.3)
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 #627494, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.027
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.027
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.031
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #627494 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.