#629BD3
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.3% 0.103 249.2), rgb(98, 155, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#629BD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629BD3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 155, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 56%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.103 249.2) |
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 #629BD3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629BD3 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BD3 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BD3 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 250.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.035 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1C5E9
oklch(81% 0.064 248.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629BD3
oklch(67.3% 0.103 249.2)
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Step 500
500
#418ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.131 249.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A77C2
oklch(55.7% 0.142 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#0763A8
oklch(49% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5188
oklch(42.6% 0.111 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#16446D
oklch(37.8% 0.086 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2840
oklch(27% 0.055 249.7)
#629BD3 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) | #849DD6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7592D2 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CA8AE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629BD3
#629BD3
oklch(67.3% 0.103 249.2)
- #BF8A4B
#BF8A4B
oklch(67.3% 0.103 69.2)
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 #629BD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.046
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.048
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.066
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.071
Use #629BD3 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.