#628CBE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63% 0.089 253.4), rgb(98, 140, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#628CBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 253°. 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 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.01:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628CBE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 140, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.089 253.4) |
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 #628CBE | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628CBE | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628CBE text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628CBE text on black | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#CEDAE9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 254)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 252.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A3CC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 254.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628CBE
oklch(63% 0.089 253.4)
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Step 600
600
#4976AB
oklch(55.7% 0.097 253.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6393
oklch(49.2% 0.09 253.4)
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Step 800
800
#305177
oklch(42.8% 0.075 253)
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Step 900
900
#2B4360
oklch(37.7% 0.058 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#192738
oklch(26.9% 0.037 253.8)
#628CBE 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) | #788EC0 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D85BD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39979D | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628CBE
#628CBE
oklch(63% 0.089 253.4)
- #AA8149
#AA8149
oklch(63.1% 0.089 73.6)
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 #628CBE, 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 0.030
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.058
Use #628CBE 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.