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#626cb8 color: Gladiola Blue

#626cb8 is rgb(98, 108, 184) in RGB and oklch(55.79% 0.11785 276.215) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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233°
100%

55.8%
0.118
276°
  • Indigo
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Steel blue
  • slate-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.82:1Readable · AA
Lc -79
Black text
4.36:1Hard to read
Lc 31

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About #626cb8

#626cb8 is a soft indigo color. In OKLCH it has 55.8% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 276°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.82:1 contrast and black text 4.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gladiola Blue (#6370b6). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-500.

More medium indigo colors

Lighter: #626cb8 mixed with white

  1. 626cb8
  2. 707ac0
  3. 7f89c7
  4. 8d97cf
  5. 9da6d6
  6. acb4dd
  7. bcc3e4
  8. cdd2eb
  9. dde1f2
  10. eef0f9

Darker: #626cb8 mixed with black

  1. 626cb8
  2. 545da0
  3. 474e88
  4. 3a4071
  5. 2d325b
  6. 212545
  7. 161931
  8. 0b0d1e
  9. 03040c
  10. 000002

Calmer: #626cb8 with less saturation

  1. 626cb8
  2. 646db1
  3. 656eab
  4. 676fa4
  5. 68709d
  6. 6a7197
  7. 6c7290
  8. 6e7289
  9. 707382
  10. 72737b

Questions about #626cb8

What color is #626cb8?

#626cb8 is soft indigo. The closest named color is Gladiola Blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 108, 184), in HSL hsl(233.02, 37.72%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.79% 0.11785 276.215).

What colors go well with #626cb8?

The complementary color of #626cb8 is #887300. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2e79b4 and #8560aa. The triadic partners are #ad5840 and #278856.

Is white or black text more readable on #626cb8?

White text reads better on #626cb8: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.82:1 and black gives 4.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #626cb8 a warm or cool color?

#626cb8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 276 degrees, its lightness 55.8% and its chroma 0.118.