#627BB8
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(59% 0.098 266.5), rgb(98, 123, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#627BB8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 123, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 266.5) |
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 #627BB8 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627BB8 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627BB8 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627BB8 text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 267.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DE
oklch(81% 0.044 264.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#7088C1
oklch(63.1% 0.091 266.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627BB8
oklch(59% 0.098 266.5)
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Step 700
700
#495E95
oklch(49% 0.092 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D79
oklch(42.7% 0.077 267.1)
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Step 900
900
#334161
oklch(37.8% 0.058 265.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2639
oklch(27% 0.037 266.4)
#627BB8 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) | #6580BB | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C79B7 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418891 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627BB8
#627BB8
oklch(59% 0.098 266.5)
- #97792F
#97792F
oklch(59.1% 0.099 86.6)
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 #627BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.035
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.040
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.047
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
Use #627BB8 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.