#62879F
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(60.5% 0.055 237.3), rgb(98, 135, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#62879F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62879F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 135, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.055 237.3) |
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 #62879F | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62879F | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62879F text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62879F text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.008 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.015 235.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4D0
oklch(81% 0.027 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A5B9
oklch(70.7% 0.044 238.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62879F
oklch(60.5% 0.055 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#517992
oklch(55.6% 0.059 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#41667D
oklch(49.2% 0.056 236.8)
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Step 800
800
#365365
oklch(42.7% 0.046 236.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4553
oklch(37.8% 0.036 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2830
oklch(26.9% 0.022 237.9)
#62879F 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) | #7C86A0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747F9F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C8D8F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62879F
#62879F
oklch(60.5% 0.055 237.3)
- #9C7A61
#9C7A61
oklch(60.6% 0.056 57.8)
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 #62879F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.024
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.033
Use #62879F 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.