#627DCA
Closest named color: Cool Blue (#4984B8). oklch(60.4% 0.122 268), rgb(98, 125, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#627DCA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Blue (#4984B8), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Blue (#4984B8) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627DCA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 125, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.122 268) |
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 #627DCA | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627DCA | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627DCA text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627DCA text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 267.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 268.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.059 267.9)
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Step 400
400
#879FDD
oklch(70.8% 0.095 267.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#627DCA
oklch(60.4% 0.122 268)
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Step 600
600
#526EC0
oklch(55.6% 0.131 267.8)
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Step 700
700
#435BA6
oklch(49% 0.123 268.3)
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Step 800
800
#374B86
oklch(42.7% 0.101 267.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F3F6C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C253F
oklch(27% 0.05 268.4)
#627DCA 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) | #5F85CD | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #537CC8 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #328E9A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627DCA
#627DCA
oklch(60.4% 0.122 268)
- #9F7C07
#9F7C07
oklch(60.3% 0.122 88.4)
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 #627DCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.050
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
Use #627DCA 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.