#628396
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(59.2% 0.047 233.9), rgb(98, 131, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#628396 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628396 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 131, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.047 233.9) |
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 #628396 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628396 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628396 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628396 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C3CC
oklch(80.8% 0.021 233.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DA5B3
oklch(70.8% 0.034 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#708EA0
oklch(63% 0.043 234.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#628396
oklch(59.2% 0.047 233.9)
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Step 700
700
#486576
oklch(49.1% 0.044 234.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B5360
oklch(42.8% 0.036 232.4)
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Step 900
900
#33444F
oklch(37.7% 0.029 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#628396 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) | #7A8297 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737C96 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518889 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628396
#628396
oklch(59.2% 0.047 233.9)
- #957763
#957763
oklch(59.3% 0.048 55.3)
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 #628396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
Use #628396 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.