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#629CBC Color

#629CBC is rgb(98, 156, 188) in RGB, hsl(201, 40%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#629CBC
HEX#629CBC
RGBrgb(98, 156, 188)
HSLhsl(201, 40%, 56%)
HSVhsv(201, 48%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(66.5% 0.077 233.8)
LABlab(61.31% -13.02 -22.92)
LCHlch(61.31% 26.36 240.40)

What #629CBC 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 #629CBC, 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.

#629CBC Channel Values

How #629CBC 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 156 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 201° · S 40% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 201° · S 48% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3:1 vs white · 7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #629CBC 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 text3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #629CBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #629CBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #629CBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #629CBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #629CBC.

How #629CBC 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#629CBC
Protanopia#9494BC
Protanomaly#8397BC
Deuteranopia#8C8CBD
Deuteranomaly#7D93BD
Tritanopia#59A0A0
Tritanomaly#5D9FAC
Achromatopsia#959595

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #629CBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-629cbc: #629CBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #629CBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-629cbc': '#629CBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.612, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_629cbc">#629CBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#629CBC"

More Blue Colors

#629CBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#629CBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #629CBC?

#629CBC is a mid-tone blue — rgb(98, 156, 188) in RGB and hsl(201, 40%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.15.

What is the RGB value of #629CBC?

#629CBC is rgb(98, 156, 188) — red 98, green 156, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #629CBC?

#629CBC converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 17%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #629CBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #629CBC scores 3:1 against white and 7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #629CBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #629CBC 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.38, which is visibly different.

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