#628CAE
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(62.3% 0.069 243.6), rgb(98, 140, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#628CAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628CAE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.069 243.6) |
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 #628CAE | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628CAE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628CAE text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628CAE text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D5
oklch(81% 0.033 242.4)
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Step 400
400
#84A5C0
oklch(70.7% 0.054 243.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628CAE
oklch(62.3% 0.069 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#4B789C
oklch(55.5% 0.075 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C6586
oklch(49.1% 0.07 244.2)
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Step 800
800
#32536D
oklch(42.8% 0.058 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4458
oklch(37.6% 0.046 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#628CAE 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) | #7E8CB0 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7484AD | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #449497 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628CAE
#628CAE
oklch(62.3% 0.069 243.6)
- #A57E5A
#A57E5A
oklch(62.2% 0.07 63.7)
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 #628CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.020
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.021
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.028
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.042
Use #628CAE 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.