#629FF6
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(70% 0.143 257.4), rgb(98, 159, 246).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#629FF6 is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629FF6 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 159, 246) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 89%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 257.4) |
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 #629FF6 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #629FF6 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629FF6 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #629FF6 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#C5DBFB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 257.7)
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Step 300
300
#9CC3FB
oklch(80.9% 0.09 257.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#629FF6
oklch(70% 0.143 257.4)
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Step 500
500
#3687F5
oklch(63.1% 0.182 257.3)
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Step 600
600
#036DE4
oklch(55.5% 0.199 257.4)
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Step 700
700
#005BC2
oklch(49% 0.177 257.5)
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Step 800
800
#014AA0
oklch(42.6% 0.153 257.5)
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Step 900
900
#0F3F7F
oklch(37.6% 0.119 257.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B264A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 256.8)
#629FF6 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) | #7AA5FA | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6697F4 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B3BF | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629FF6
#629FF6
oklch(70% 0.143 257.4)
- #CF910E
#CF910E
oklch(70% 0.143 77.6)
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 #629FF6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.027
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.039
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.060
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.067
- Dodger Blue #1E90FF ΔE 0.068
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.071
Use #629FF6 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.