#628DB8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.081 249.2), rgb(98, 141, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#628DB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628DB8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 141, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.081 249.2) |
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 #628DB8 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628DB8 | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628DB8 text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628DB8 text on black | 6.02:1 | 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
#E4EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 243.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 245.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.04 250.7)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C7
oklch(70.6% 0.064 249.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628DB8
oklch(62.9% 0.081 249.2)
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Step 600
600
#4977A5
oklch(55.6% 0.088 249.7)
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Step 700
700
#3A648D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 249.3)
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Step 800
800
#305272
oklch(42.7% 0.067 248.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B445C
oklch(37.7% 0.052 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#192836
oklch(27% 0.033 247.4)
#628DB8 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) | #7C8EBA | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7185B7 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D979C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628DB8
#628DB8
oklch(62.9% 0.081 249.2)
- #A98052
#A98052
oklch(62.9% 0.08 68.7)
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 #628DB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #628DB8 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.