#628EC8
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(63.9% 0.1 255.7), rgb(98, 142, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#628EC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628EC8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 142, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.1 255.7) |
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 #628EC8 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628EC8 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628EC8 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628EC8 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAEB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 257)
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Step 300
300
#ACC3E1
oklch(81% 0.049 255.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A3D1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 255.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628EC8
oklch(63.9% 0.1 255.7)
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Step 600
600
#4675B2
oklch(55.7% 0.109 255.6)
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Step 700
700
#376299
oklch(49.2% 0.101 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#2E507C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 255.5)
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Step 900
900
#294364
oklch(37.8% 0.065 255)
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Step 950
950
#18273A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 254.8)
#628EC8 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) | #7791CB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B87C7 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #309BA2 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628EC8
#628EC8
oklch(63.9% 0.1 255.7)
- #AF8340
#AF8340
oklch(63.9% 0.1 75.7)
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 #628EC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.045
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
Use #628EC8 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.