#62798B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.4% 0.039 241.9), rgb(98, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#62798B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62798B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.039 241.9) |
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 #62798B | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #62798B | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62798B text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62798B text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2CB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 242.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A3B1
oklch(70.7% 0.028 242.9)
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Step 500
500
#778D9E
oklch(63.2% 0.036 241.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62798B
oklch(56.4% 0.039 241.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6474
oklch(49.2% 0.036 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#41515E
oklch(42.6% 0.03 243)
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Step 900
900
#37434D
oklch(37.6% 0.023 243.5)
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Step 950
950
#20272D
oklch(26.8% 0.015 244.2)
#62798B 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) | #72798C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748B | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567D7F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62798B
#62798B
oklch(56.4% 0.039 241.9)
- #87715F
#87715F
oklch(56.5% 0.039 61.2)
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 #62798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
Use #62798B 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.