#627FAF
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.4% 0.081 260.2), rgb(98, 127, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#627FAF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627FAF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 127, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.081 260.2) |
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 #627FAF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627FAF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627FAF text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627FAF text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DAE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 259.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C2DB
oklch(81% 0.04 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA2C9
oklch(70.8% 0.063 260)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#627FAF
oklch(59.4% 0.081 260.2)
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Step 600
600
#5574A7
oklch(55.7% 0.088 260)
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Step 700
700
#45618F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 260)
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Step 800
800
#394F74
oklch(42.7% 0.068 260.4)
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Step 900
900
#31425E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 260.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2737
oklch(27.1% 0.033 259.6)
#627FAF 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) | #6D82B1 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657BAE | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #468990 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627FAF
#627FAF
oklch(59.4% 0.081 260.2)
- #987943
#987943
oklch(59.4% 0.082 80)
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 #627FAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.029
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.048
Use #627FAF 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.