#627FDF
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(62% 0.149 269.1), rgb(98, 127, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#627FDF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #627FDF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 127, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.149 269.1) |
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 #627FDF | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #627FDF | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #627FDF text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #627FDF text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 267.3)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 268.5)
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Step 300
300
#ADBFF1
oklch(80.8% 0.074 269.3)
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Step 400
400
#839DE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 268.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#627FDF
oklch(62% 0.149 269.1)
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Step 600
600
#4E6AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.162 269.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F58B5
oklch(49.2% 0.15 269)
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Step 800
800
#344892
oklch(42.7% 0.124 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D3D75
oklch(37.7% 0.098 269.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2444
oklch(26.9% 0.061 268.9)
#627FDF 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) | #558AE3 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #457FDD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1094A4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #627FDF
#627FDF
oklch(62% 0.149 269.1)
- #A58100
#A58100
oklch(62% 0.127 88.9)
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 #627FDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.027
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.070
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.070
Use #627FDF 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.