#628DEC
Closest named color: Soft Blue (#6488EA). oklch(65.6% 0.15 264.3), rgb(98, 141, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#628DEC is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Blue (#6488EA), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Soft Blue (#6488EA) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628DEC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 141, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 78%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.15 264.3) |
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 #628DEC | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628DEC | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628DEC text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #628DEC text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9C1F1
oklch(81% 0.073 264)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FEA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 264.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628DEC
oklch(65.6% 0.15 264.3)
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Step 600
600
#416DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.162 264)
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Step 700
700
#345AB5
oklch(49.1% 0.151 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B4A93
oklch(42.7% 0.126 264.4)
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Step 900
900
#273F75
oklch(37.8% 0.097 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#628DEC 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) | #6496F0 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #518AEA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A2B1 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628DEC
#628DEC
oklch(65.6% 0.15 264.3)
- #B78900
#B78900
oklch(65.7% 0.135 84.7)
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 #628DEC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.013
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.021
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.031
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.052
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.056
Use #628DEC 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.