#629DF9
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.7% 0.149 259), rgb(98, 157, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#629DF9 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 157, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 93%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.149 259) |
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 #629DF9 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #629DF9 | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629DF9 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629DF9 text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 257)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBFC
oklch(88.6% 0.051 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CC2FD
oklch(80.8% 0.094 259)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629DF9
oklch(69.7% 0.149 259)
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Step 500
500
#3885FA
oklch(63.1% 0.191 258.9)
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Step 600
600
#0D6BE9
oklch(55.6% 0.207 258.9)
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Step 700
700
#0058C9
oklch(49% 0.19 259)
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Step 800
800
#0649A4
oklch(42.8% 0.159 258.9)
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Step 900
900
#113E82
oklch(37.7% 0.125 259.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C254C
oklch(27% 0.079 259.2)
#629DF9 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) | #75A4FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6196F7 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B2BF | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629DF9
#629DF9
oklch(69.7% 0.149 259)
- #CD9100
#CD9100
oklch(69.7% 0.145 79.1)
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 #629DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.025
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.052
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.058
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.067
Use #629DF9 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.