#629BBD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.3% 0.078 235.9), rgb(98, 155, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#629BBD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629BBD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 155, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.078 235.9) |
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 #629BBD | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629BBD | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BBD text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BBD text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 235)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D6
oklch(80.9% 0.038 235.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CA7C2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 236.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629BBD
oklch(66.3% 0.078 235.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7B9E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#2D6788
oklch(49% 0.08 236.6)
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Step 800
800
#27546E
oklch(42.6% 0.066 236.5)
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Step 900
900
#254659
oklch(37.8% 0.051 235.5)
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Step 950
950
#162934
oklch(27% 0.032 235.1)
#629BBD 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) | #8B9ABF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F90BC | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A4A6 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629BBD
#629BBD
oklch(66.3% 0.078 235.9)
- #B98764
#B98764
oklch(66.4% 0.078 55.9)
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 #629BBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #629BBD 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.