#628AC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.104 258.9), rgb(98, 138, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#628AC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 138, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.104 258.9) |
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 #628AC8 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628AC8 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628AC8 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628AC8 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E2
oklch(80.9% 0.051 258.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A2D4
oklch(70.7% 0.082 259.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628AC8
oklch(63% 0.104 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#4973B5
oklch(55.6% 0.113 259.1)
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Step 700
700
#3A609C
oklch(49% 0.106 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#304F7E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4265
oklch(37.7% 0.067 258.5)
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Step 950
950
#19273B
oklch(27% 0.042 257.3)
#628AC8 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) | #728ECB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6684C7 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3198A0 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628AC8
#628AC8
oklch(63% 0.104 258.9)
- #AB8137
#AB8137
oklch(63% 0.104 78.9)
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 #628AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.022
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.055
Use #628AC8 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.