#62839D
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.5% 0.055 242.5), rgb(98, 131, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#62839D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62839D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 131, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.055 242.5) |
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 #62839D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62839D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62839D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62839D text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 238)
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Step 300
300
#B2C3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA4BA
oklch(70.6% 0.043 244)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62839D
oklch(59.5% 0.055 242.5)
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Step 600
600
#547894
oklch(55.7% 0.06 242.5)
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Step 700
700
#44657E
oklch(49.2% 0.056 241.9)
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Step 800
800
#385266
oklch(42.6% 0.046 242.2)
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Step 900
900
#314453
oklch(37.7% 0.035 242.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2831
oklch(27.1% 0.023 243.4)
#62839D 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) | #78839E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707C9D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E898B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62839D
#62839D
oklch(59.5% 0.055 242.5)
- #97785D
#97785D
oklch(59.6% 0.055 62.5)
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 #62839D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
Use #62839D 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.