#628AB3
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62% 0.077 249.8), rgb(98, 138, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#628AB3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628AB3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 138, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.077 249.8) |
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 #628AB3 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628AB3 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628AB3 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628AB3 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC3D8
oklch(80.9% 0.037 249.6)
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Step 400
400
#84A4C5
oklch(70.7% 0.06 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628AB3
oklch(62% 0.077 249.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C77A2
oklch(55.6% 0.083 249.5)
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Step 700
700
#3D648B
oklch(49.2% 0.077 249.6)
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Step 800
800
#325271
oklch(42.8% 0.064 248.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C445B
oklch(37.8% 0.05 248.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2835
oklch(27% 0.031 247.2)
#628AB3 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) | #7A8BB5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7083B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #419398 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628AB3
#628AB3
oklch(62% 0.077 249.8)
- #A47E52
#A47E52
oklch(62% 0.076 69.7)
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 #628AB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.017
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
Use #628AB3 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.