#629EF0
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.4% 0.137 256.6), rgb(98, 158, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#629EF0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629EF0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 158, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 83%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.137 256.6) |
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 #629EF0 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #629EF0 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EF0 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629EF0 text on black | 7.66:1 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5DBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.048 256.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.086 256.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629EF0
oklch(69.4% 0.137 256.6)
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Step 500
500
#3888F0
oklch(63.1% 0.174 256.5)
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Step 600
600
#096FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.19 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#034C9C
oklch(42.7% 0.145 256.3)
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Step 900
900
#10407C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#0C2649
oklch(27% 0.072 256.9)
#629EF0 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) | #7CA4F3 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6996EE | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B1BC | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629EF0
#629EF0
oklch(69.4% 0.137 256.6)
- #CC9020
#CC9020
oklch(69.5% 0.137 76.9)
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 #629EF0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.023
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.056
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.057
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.069
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.073
Use #629EF0 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.