#627CD3
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(60.7% 0.136 269.5), rgb(98, 124, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#627CD3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627CD3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 124, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.136 269.5) |
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 #627CD3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627CD3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627CD3 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627CD3 text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 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
#AFBFEC
oklch(80.8% 0.066 269.6)
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Step 400
400
#869DE3
oklch(70.6% 0.106 269.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#627CD3
oklch(60.7% 0.136 269.5)
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Step 600
600
#516BC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 269.5)
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Step 700
700
#4259AE
oklch(49.1% 0.138 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#37498D
oklch(42.7% 0.114 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3E70
oklch(37.7% 0.088 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2442
oklch(26.9% 0.057 270.9)
#627CD3 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) | #5886D6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B7CD1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #288F9D | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627CD3
#627CD3
oklch(60.7% 0.136 269.5)
- #9F7D00
#9F7D00
oklch(60.5% 0.124 89.5)
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 #627CD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.057
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.058
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.063
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #627CD3 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.