#628CB9
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.8% 0.083 250.9), rgb(98, 140, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#628CB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 140, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.083 250.9) |
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 #628CB9 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628CB9 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628CB9 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628CB9 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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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
#83A4C8
oklch(70.7% 0.064 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628CB9
oklch(62.8% 0.083 250.9)
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Step 600
600
#4977A6
oklch(55.7% 0.089 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#3A638F
oklch(49% 0.085 251.5)
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Step 800
800
#315174
oklch(42.7% 0.07 251.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B435D
oklch(37.5% 0.054 251.3)
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Step 950
950
#1A2837
oklch(27.1% 0.034 250.8)
#628CB9 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) | #7A8DBB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F85B8 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D969B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628CB9
#628CB9
oklch(62.8% 0.083 250.9)
- #A8804F
#A8804F
oklch(62.8% 0.082 71)
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 #628CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.025
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #628CB9 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.