#627BD1
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.3% 0.134 269.8), rgb(98, 123, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#627BD1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627BD1 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 123, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.134 269.8) |
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 #627BD1 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627BD1 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627BD1 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627BD1 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 269.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFD9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B0BFEC
oklch(80.9% 0.066 270.5)
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Step 400
400
#879DE2
oklch(70.6% 0.104 270.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#627BD1
oklch(60.3% 0.134 269.8)
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Step 600
600
#526BC8
oklch(55.5% 0.147 269.8)
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Step 700
700
#4359AD
oklch(49.1% 0.136 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#37498C
oklch(42.7% 0.113 269.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2441
oklch(26.9% 0.055 270.7)
#627BD1 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) | #5885D4 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7BCF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B8E9C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627BD1
#627BD1
oklch(60.3% 0.134 269.8)
- #9E7D00
#9E7D00
oklch(60.4% 0.123 90.1)
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 #627BD1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.047
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.061
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #627BD1 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.