#629CB9
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(66.4% 0.074 231.1), rgb(98, 156, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#629CB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 156, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.074 231.1) |
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 #629CB9 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629CB9 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CB9 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CB9 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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 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
#CCDCE4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 229.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D4
oklch(80.8% 0.036 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 230.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629CB9
oklch(66.4% 0.074 231.1)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C9A
oklch(55.6% 0.081 230.6)
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Step 700
700
#2D6884
oklch(49.1% 0.076 231.8)
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Step 800
800
#27556B
oklch(42.7% 0.062 231.5)
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Step 900
900
#244657
oklch(37.6% 0.049 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#629CB9 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) | #8E9ABA | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8190B9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39A4A5 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629CB9
#629CB9
oklch(66.4% 0.074 231.1)
- #B98769
#B98769
oklch(66.5% 0.075 52)
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 #629CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.047
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
Use #629CB9 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.