#628FAE
Closest named color: Faded Blue (#658CBB). oklch(62.9% 0.068 239.3), rgb(98, 143, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#628FAE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 239°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Blue (#658CBB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Faded Blue (#658CBB) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #628FAE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 143, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.068 239.3) |
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 #628FAE | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #628FAE | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #628FAE text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #628FAE text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AEC4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 239.5)
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Step 400
400
#83A6BF
oklch(70.8% 0.053 239.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#628FAE
oklch(62.9% 0.068 239.3)
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Step 600
600
#48799A
oklch(55.5% 0.074 239.5)
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Step 700
700
#396684
oklch(49.1% 0.069 239.5)
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Step 800
800
#30536B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 239.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4557
oklch(37.7% 0.044 239.7)
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Step 950
950
#192833
oklch(26.9% 0.029 241)
#628FAE 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) | #818EB0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7786AD | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #439799 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #628FAE
#628FAE
oklch(62.9% 0.068 239.3)
- #A87F5F
#A87F5F
oklch(62.9% 0.068 59.1)
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 #628FAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.048
Use #628FAE 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.