#62829A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.1% 0.052 241.1), rgb(98, 130, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#62829A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62829A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 130, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 22%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.052 241.1) |
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 #62829A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62829A | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62829A text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62829A 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE1
oklch(88.4% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CF
oklch(80.9% 0.024 242)
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Step 400
400
#8DA4B6
oklch(70.7% 0.037 241.7)
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Step 500
500
#708EA4
oklch(63.2% 0.047 240.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62829A
oklch(59.1% 0.052 241.1)
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Step 700
700
#48647A
oklch(49% 0.048 242.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5263
oklch(42.7% 0.04 240.9)
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Step 900
900
#334451
oklch(37.7% 0.031 241.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E282F
oklch(27% 0.019 238.9)
#62829A 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) | #78829B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707B9A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F888A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62829A
#62829A
oklch(59.1% 0.052 241.1)
- #95775E
#95775E
oklch(59.2% 0.052 61.4)
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 #62829A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
Use #62829A 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.