#628DAF
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.5% 0.07 243), rgb(98, 141, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#628DAF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628DAF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 141, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.07 243) |
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 #628DAF | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628DAF | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628DAF text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628DAF text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 243)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 241.2)
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Step 400
400
#83A5C1
oklch(70.7% 0.056 243.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628DAF
oklch(62.5% 0.07 243)
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Step 600
600
#4A789C
oklch(55.5% 0.076 243.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B6586
oklch(49.1% 0.071 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#31536D
oklch(42.8% 0.059 242.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C4458
oklch(37.6% 0.046 244.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2834
oklch(27% 0.03 245.1)
#628DAF 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) | #7F8DB1 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7585AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439598 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628DAF
#628DAF
oklch(62.5% 0.07 243)
- #A67F5B
#A67F5B
oklch(62.6% 0.07 63.7)
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 #628DAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.043
Use #628DAF 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.