#628EBC
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.3% 0.085 250.3), rgb(98, 142, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#628EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628EBC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 142, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.085 250.3) |
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 #628EBC | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628EBC | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628EBC text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628EBC text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 248)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC3DB
oklch(80.8% 0.042 250.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A4C9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 250.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628EBC
oklch(63.3% 0.085 250.3)
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Step 600
600
#4777A7
oklch(55.6% 0.092 249.8)
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Step 700
700
#396490
oklch(49.2% 0.086 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#2F5174
oklch(42.6% 0.071 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A445E
oklch(37.8% 0.055 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#192837
oklch(27.1% 0.035 249.2)
#628EBC 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) | #7C8FBE | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7086BB | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A999E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628EBC
#628EBC
oklch(63.3% 0.085 250.3)
- #AB814F
#AB814F
oklch(63.3% 0.085 70.1)
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 #628EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.006
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.041
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.054
Use #628EBC 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.