#627CB5
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59% 0.093 265), rgb(98, 124, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#627CB5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627CB5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 124, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.093 265) |
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 #627CB5 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627CB5 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627CB5 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627CB5 text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.041 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CB
oklch(70.6% 0.067 265.3)
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Step 500
500
#7089BE
oklch(63.2% 0.085 264.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627CB5
oklch(59% 0.093 265)
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Step 700
700
#485F92
oklch(49% 0.087 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E76
oklch(42.7% 0.071 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#33415F
oklch(37.7% 0.055 264.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#627CB5 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) | #6781B7 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E79B4 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #428890 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627CB5
#627CB5
oklch(59% 0.093 265)
- #977936
#977936
oklch(59.1% 0.093 85)
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 #627CB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.035
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.050
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
Use #627CB5 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.