#628D9D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.8% 0.053 223.1), rgb(98, 141, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#628D9D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628D9D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.053 223.1) |
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 #628D9D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628D9D | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628D9D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628D9D text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CD
oklch(81% 0.026 222.7)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B4
oklch(70.7% 0.042 223.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628D9D
oklch(61.8% 0.053 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.058 223)
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Step 700
700
#3D6877
oklch(49.2% 0.053 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#335561
oklch(42.9% 0.044 222.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D464F
oklch(37.8% 0.034 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#628D9D 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) | #848B9E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9292 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628D9D
#628D9D
oklch(61.8% 0.053 223.1)
- #A27C6C
#A27C6C
oklch(61.9% 0.053 43.9)
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 #628D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.045
Use #628D9D 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.