#629EBC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.077 231.2), rgb(98, 158, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#629EBC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629EBC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 158, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.077 231.2) |
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 #629EBC | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629EBC | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EBC text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EBC text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 231.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 230.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C7DA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 230.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629EBC
oklch(67% 0.077 231.2)
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Step 500
500
#4194BA
oklch(63.1% 0.098 231)
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Step 600
600
#167EA6
oklch(55.7% 0.106 230.7)
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Step 700
700
#016A8E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 230.7)
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Step 800
800
#0C5674
oklch(42.6% 0.082 232)
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Step 900
900
#16475D
oklch(37.6% 0.064 231.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A37
oklch(27.1% 0.041 231.9)
#629EBC 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) | #8F9CBE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8292BC | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36A6A8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629EBC
#629EBC
oklch(67% 0.077 231.2)
- #BC886A
#BC886A
oklch(67.1% 0.077 51)
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 #629EBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.050
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
Use #629EBC 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.