#629BF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.1% 0.148 259.4), rgb(98, 155, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#629BF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629BF6 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 155, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.148 259.4) |
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 #629BF6 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #629BF6 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BF6 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629BF6 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DC2FC
oklch(80.8% 0.092 259.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629BF6
oklch(69.1% 0.148 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3B85F9
oklch(63.1% 0.188 259.3)
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Step 600
600
#156BE8
oklch(55.6% 0.205 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0458CA
oklch(49.1% 0.191 259.4)
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Step 800
800
#0B49A3
oklch(42.7% 0.157 259.3)
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Step 900
900
#133E81
oklch(37.6% 0.123 259.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D254C
oklch(27% 0.078 259.7)
#629BF6 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) | #74A2FA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6094F4 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B0BD | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629BF6
#629BF6
oklch(69.1% 0.148 259.4)
- #CA8F00
#CA8F00
oklch(69% 0.143 79.3)
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 #629BF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.018
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.032
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.062
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.064
Use #629BF6 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.