#629CFA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.6% 0.152 259.6), rgb(98, 156, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#629CFA is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629CFA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 156, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 94%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.152 259.6) |
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 #629CFA | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #629CFA | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CFA text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629CFA text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFD
oklch(88.6% 0.053 259)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 259.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629CFA
oklch(69.6% 0.152 259.6)
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Step 500
500
#3984FC
oklch(63.1% 0.194 259.6)
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Step 600
600
#116AEB
oklch(55.6% 0.21 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#0057CD
oklch(49.1% 0.196 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#0848A5
oklch(42.6% 0.162 259.6)
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Step 900
900
#123E83
oklch(37.8% 0.126 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C254D
oklch(27.1% 0.08 259.5)
#629CFA 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) | #73A4FE | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E96F8 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BF | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629CFA
#629CFA
oklch(69.6% 0.152 259.6)
- #CC9100
#CC9100
oklch(69.6% 0.144 79.6)
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 #629CFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.024
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.057
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.064
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.065
Use #629CFA 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.