#627A99
Closest named color: Stormy Blue (#507B9C). oklch(57.3% 0.056 255), rgb(98, 122, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#627A99 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 255°. 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 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Stormy Blue (#507B9C) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627A99 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 122, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.056 255) |
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 #627A99 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #627A99 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627A99 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627A99 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627A99
oklch(57.3% 0.056 255)
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Step 700
700
#4D627E
oklch(49% 0.052 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5066
oklch(42.6% 0.043 255.1)
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Step 900
900
#364353
oklch(37.8% 0.032 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#627A99 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) | #6F7B9A | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687698 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518184 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627A99
#627A99
oklch(57.3% 0.056 255)
- #8C7453
#8C7453
oklch(57.3% 0.056 75.1)
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 #627A99, 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 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
Use #627A99 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.