#628AE0
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.137 264.1), rgb(98, 138, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#628AE0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628AE0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 138, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.137 264.1) |
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 #628AE0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628AE0 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628AE0 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628AE0 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E4
oklch(70.8% 0.107 264)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628AE0
oklch(64.3% 0.137 264.1)
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Step 600
600
#456EC9
oklch(55.5% 0.148 264)
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Step 700
700
#375CAE
oklch(49.2% 0.138 263.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4B8D
oklch(42.6% 0.115 264.3)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#628AE0 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) | #6692E3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5687DE | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #029DAA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628AE0
#628AE0
oklch(64.3% 0.137 264.1)
- #B38500
#B38500
oklch(64.4% 0.132 84)
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 #628AE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.032
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.062
Use #628AE0 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.