#628BB7
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.4% 0.081 250.9), rgb(98, 139, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#628BB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628BB7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 139, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.081 250.9) |
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 #628BB7 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628BB7 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628BB7 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628BB7 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.022 250.2)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A4C7
oklch(70.7% 0.063 250.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628BB7
oklch(62.4% 0.081 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A77A5
oklch(55.7% 0.088 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3B638E
oklch(49% 0.083 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#315173
oklch(42.6% 0.068 251.1)
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Step 900
900
#2C435D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 252.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2836
oklch(27.1% 0.032 249.1)
#628BB7 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) | #7A8CB9 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F84B6 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E959A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628BB7
#628BB7
oklch(62.4% 0.081 250.9)
- #A77F4F
#A77F4F
oklch(62.5% 0.081 70.5)
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 #628BB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.022
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.027
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #628BB7 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.