#627A87
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.5% 0.034 231.8), rgb(98, 122, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#627A87 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627A87 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 122, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.034 231.8) |
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 #627A87 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627A87 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627A87 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627A87 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADE
oklch(88.5% 0.009 236.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3C9
oklch(81% 0.016 229)
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Step 400
400
#92A4AE
oklch(70.8% 0.025 232)
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Step 500
500
#778D9A
oklch(63.1% 0.032 233.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627A87
oklch(56.5% 0.034 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6470
oklch(49.1% 0.032 233.3)
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Step 800
800
#41525B
oklch(42.8% 0.026 231.2)
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Step 900
900
#37444B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#20282C
oklch(27.1% 0.014 229.5)
#627A87 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) | #747988 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7587 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577E7E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627A87
#627A87
oklch(56.5% 0.034 231.8)
- #877164
#877164
oklch(56.6% 0.034 52.4)
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 #627A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.013
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.043
Use #627A87 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.