#627F8D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.9% 0.04 229), rgb(98, 127, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#627F8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627F8D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 127, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.04 229) |
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 #627F8D | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627F8D | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627F8D text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627F8D text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADE
oklch(88.4% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 229.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA4AF
oklch(70.6% 0.029 230.6)
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Step 500
500
#738E9B
oklch(63% 0.036 228.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#627F8D
oklch(57.9% 0.04 229)
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Step 700
700
#4B6572
oklch(49.1% 0.037 230.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E525C
oklch(42.6% 0.03 229.9)
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Step 900
900
#35444C
oklch(37.7% 0.024 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#627F8D 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) | #787E8E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #548383 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627F8D
#627F8D
oklch(57.9% 0.04 229)
- #8E7466
#8E7466
oklch(58% 0.039 49.9)
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 #627F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.007
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.021
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
Use #627F8D 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.