#629BDF
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.9% 0.118 253.7), rgb(98, 155, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#629BDF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629BDF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 155, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.118 253.7) |
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 #629BDF | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629BDF | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BDF text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BDF text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 252.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 254)
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Step 300
300
#A0C4F0
oklch(81% 0.074 253.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629BDF
oklch(67.9% 0.118 253.7)
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Step 500
500
#3F8BE2
oklch(63.1% 0.151 253.8)
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Step 600
600
#1773CF
oklch(55.5% 0.163 253.6)
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Step 700
700
#0560B4
oklch(49.1% 0.153 253.8)
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Step 800
800
#0C4F91
oklch(42.7% 0.125 253.4)
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Step 900
900
#154274
oklch(37.7% 0.098 253.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2744
oklch(27% 0.062 253.9)
#629BDF 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) | #7F9FE2 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F93DE | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AAB3 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629BDF
#629BDF
oklch(67.9% 0.118 253.7)
- #C38C3A
#C38C3A
oklch(67.9% 0.118 74)
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 #629BDF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.029
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.050
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.070
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.073
Use #629BDF 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.