#629CD7
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.7% 0.107 250.1), rgb(98, 156, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#629CD7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629CD7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 156, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.107 250.1) |
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 #629CD7 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629CD7 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CD7 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CD7 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E1EBF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 252.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DCF1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 248.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0C5EB
oklch(81% 0.067 249.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629CD7
oklch(67.7% 0.107 250.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F8DD8
oklch(63% 0.137 250.2)
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Step 600
600
#1676C6
oklch(55.6% 0.149 250.1)
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Step 700
700
#0263AB
oklch(49.2% 0.138 249.9)
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Step 800
800
#0B518A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 249.8)
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Step 900
900
#15446F
oklch(37.9% 0.089 249.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2841
oklch(27.1% 0.057 249.9)
#629CD7 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) | #849EDA | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7493D6 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #13AAB1 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629CD7
#629CD7
oklch(67.7% 0.107 250.1)
- #C28B48
#C28B48
oklch(67.8% 0.107 69.6)
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 #629CD7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.060
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.067
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
Use #629CD7 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.