#628BE8
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65% 0.147 264.7), rgb(98, 139, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#628BE8 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628BE8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 139, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.147 264.7) |
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 #628BE8 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628BE8 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628BE8 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628BE8 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 265.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7D9FE8
oklch(70.7% 0.114 264.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628BE8
oklch(65% 0.147 264.7)
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Step 600
600
#446DCF
oklch(55.7% 0.158 264.7)
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Step 700
700
#355AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2D4A91
oklch(42.7% 0.122 265)
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Step 900
900
#283F74
oklch(37.8% 0.095 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#628BE8 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) | #6394EC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5188E6 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A0AE | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628BE8
#628BE8
oklch(65% 0.147 264.7)
- #B48700
#B48700
oklch(64.9% 0.133 84.9)
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 #628BE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.009
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.054
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.058
Use #628BE8 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.