#628CDE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(64.6% 0.132 262.7), rgb(98, 140, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#628CDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628CDE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 140, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 65%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.132 262.7) |
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 #628CDE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628CDE | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628CDE text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628CDE text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#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
#CDDAF2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 262.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#7EA0E1
oklch(70.6% 0.103 262.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628CDE
oklch(64.6% 0.132 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#446FC6
oklch(55.5% 0.143 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#365DAB
oklch(49.1% 0.132 262.6)
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Step 800
800
#2D4C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 262.9)
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Step 900
900
#28406F
oklch(37.7% 0.086 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182641
oklch(27.1% 0.054 262.5)
#628CDE 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) | #6A93E1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B88DC | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #099EAA | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628CDE
#628CDE
oklch(64.6% 0.132 262.7)
- #B58505
#B58505
oklch(64.7% 0.132 82.7)
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 #628CDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.028
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.030
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.059
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.064
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.066
Use #628CDE 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.