#628BDB
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.3% 0.129 262.7), rgb(98, 139, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#628BDB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628BDB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 139, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.129 262.7) |
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 #628BDB | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628BDB | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628BDB text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628BDB 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
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 263)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 262.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FA0E0
oklch(70.6% 0.101 263.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628BDB
oklch(64.3% 0.129 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#4570C5
oklch(55.7% 0.141 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#375DAA
oklch(49.1% 0.131 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#2E4C89
oklch(42.6% 0.108 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#29406E
oklch(37.7% 0.084 262.9)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#628BDB 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) | #6A92DE | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B87D9 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #149DA9 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628BDB
#628BDB
oklch(64.3% 0.129 262.7)
- #B3840F
#B3840F
oklch(64.2% 0.129 82.6)
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 #628BDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.035
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.063
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.065
Use #628BDB 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.