#629ABE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.1% 0.08 237.9), rgb(98, 154, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#629ABE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629ABE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 154, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.08 237.9) |
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 #629ABE | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629ABE | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629ABE text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629ABE text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
-
Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
-
Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
-
Step 400
400
#7CA7C3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 237.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#629ABE
oklch(66.1% 0.08 237.9)
-
Step 600
600
#3D7AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.087 238.4)
-
Step 700
700
#2E6789
oklch(49.1% 0.081 237.7)
-
Step 800
800
#27546F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 237.5)
-
Step 900
900
#25465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.9)
-
Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#629ABE 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) | #8A99C0 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBD | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A3A6 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629ABE
#629ABE
oklch(66.1% 0.08 237.9)
- #B88761
#B88761
oklch(66.2% 0.08 58.6)
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 #629ABE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.055
Use #629ABE 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.