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#629FDF Color

#629FDF is rgb(98, 159, 223) in RGB, hsl(211, 66%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 29%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#629FDF
HEX#629FDF
RGBrgb(98, 159, 223)
HSLhsl(211, 66%, 63%)
HSVhsv(211, 56%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 29%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.114 250.9)
LABlab(63.38% -6.26 -39.14)
LCHlch(63.38% 39.64 260.92)

What #629FDF 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 #629FDF, 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.

#629FDF Channel Values

How #629FDF 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 159 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 211° · S 66% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 211° · S 56% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 29% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.78:1 vs white · 7.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #629FDF 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 text2.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #629FDF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #629FDF; 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 #629FDF

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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How #629FDF 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#629FDF
Protanopia#9797DF
Protanomaly#859ADF
Deuteranopia#8E8EE0
Deuteranomaly#7F95E0
Tritanopia#4CA9A9
Tritanomaly#56A5C1
Achromatopsia#9B9B9B

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Using #629FDF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-629fdf: #629FDF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #629FDF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-629fdf': '#629FDF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.624, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_629fdf">#629FDF</color>
SVG fillfill="#629FDF"

More Blue Colors

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

#629FDF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #629FDF?

#629FDF is a light blue — rgb(98, 159, 223) in RGB and hsl(211, 66%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Little Boy Blue (#6CA0DC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.06.

What is the RGB value of #629FDF?

#629FDF is rgb(98, 159, 223) — red 98, green 159, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #629FDF?

#629FDF converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 29%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #629FDF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #629FDF scores 2.78:1 against white and 7.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #629FDF 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 13.19, which is visibly different.

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