#627998
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57% 0.055 256), rgb(98, 121, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#627998 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Stormy Blue (#507B9C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627998 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 121, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.055 256) |
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 #627998 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627998 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627998 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627998 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#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
#D3DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 251.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BA
oklch(70.7% 0.04 257)
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Step 500
500
#768BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627998
oklch(57% 0.055 256)
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Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#364253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 257.1)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#627998 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) | #6E7A99 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687597 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518083 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627998
#627998
oklch(57% 0.055 256)
- #8A7352
#8A7352
oklch(56.9% 0.055 76.2)
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 #627998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.021
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.040
Use #627998 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.