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#628CAC Color

#628CAC is rgb(98, 140, 172) in RGB, hsl(206, 31%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#628CAC
HEX#628CAC
RGBrgb(98, 140, 172)
HSLhsl(206, 31%, 53%)
HSVhsv(206, 43%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(62.2% 0.067 242)
LABlab(56.11% -8.42 -21.80)
LCHlch(56.11% 23.37 248.88)

What #628CAC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #628CAC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#628CAC Channel Values

How #628CAC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 140 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 206° · S 31% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 206° · S 43% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #628CAC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #628CAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #628CAC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #628CAC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #628CAC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#628CAC
Protanopia#8686AC
Protanomaly#7988AC
Deuteranopia#8080AD
Deuteranomaly#7585AC
Tritanopia#5A9191
Tritanomaly#5D8F9C
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #628CAC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-628cac: #628CAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #628CAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-628cac': '#628CAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.549, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_628cac">#628CAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#628CAC"

More Blue Colors

#628CAC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#628CAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #628CAC?

#628CAC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(98, 140, 172) in RGB and hsl(206, 31%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Force Blue (#5D8AA8), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.78.

What is the RGB value of #628CAC?

#628CAC is rgb(98, 140, 172) — red 98, green 140, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #628CAC?

#628CAC converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 19%, 0%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #628CAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #628CAC scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #628CAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #628CAC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 11.63, which is visibly different.

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