#628CEE
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.5% 0.154 265), rgb(98, 140, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#628CEE is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628CEE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 140, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 80%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.154 265) |
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 #628CEE | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628CEE | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628CEE text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #628CEE text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F6
oklch(88.5% 0.042 266.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9C0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.075 265.5)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEC
oklch(70.8% 0.12 264.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628CEE
oklch(65.5% 0.154 265)
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Step 600
600
#426CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.167 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#3459B7
oklch(49% 0.155 265)
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Step 800
800
#2B4994
oklch(42.6% 0.129 265)
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Step 900
900
#273E76
oklch(37.7% 0.1 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#172545
oklch(27% 0.063 264.7)
#628CEE 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) | #6196F2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E89EC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B1 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628CEE
#628CEE
oklch(65.5% 0.154 265)
- #B68900
#B68900
oklch(65.6% 0.134 85.2)
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 #628CEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.011
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.033
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.054
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
Use #628CEE 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.