#628EA6
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.4% 0.06 232.9), rgb(98, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#628EA6 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.06 232.9) |
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 #628EA6 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628EA6 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628EA6 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628EA6 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 234.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A6BA
oklch(70.7% 0.047 234.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628EA6
oklch(62.4% 0.06 232.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7A94
oklch(55.6% 0.066 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B677E
oklch(49.2% 0.061 232.7)
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Step 800
800
#315466
oklch(42.7% 0.05 232)
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Step 900
900
#2C4553
oklch(37.6% 0.039 233.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2931
oklch(27.1% 0.025 232.2)
#628EA6 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) | #838DA7 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7985A6 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #489596 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628EA6
#628EA6
oklch(62.4% 0.06 232.9)
- #A57E65
#A57E65
oklch(62.5% 0.06 54)
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 #628EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #628EA6 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.