#628BC8 Hex Color
A dusty, muted blue with professional calm
#628bc8 is a dusty, unsaturated blue with a distinctly muted, matte finish. Because of its cool, restrained character, it works well as a grounding background or a supporting element in professional UI designs. Pair it with soft cream or warm off-white tones to prevent it from feeling too flat. The hex code for this cool blue is #628bc8.
Questions about #628bc8
What is #628bc8 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #628bc8 is rgb(98, 139, 200), in HSL hsl(216, 48%, 58%) and in CMYK 51%, 31%, 0%, 22%.
What colors pair well with #628bc8 for a balanced palette?
Is #628bc8 suitable for text on a white background?
Using #628bc8 as text against a standard white background may fail accessibility guidelines because the contrast ratio is likely insufficient for smaller font sizes. It is much better suited as a background color, a UI element, or an accent rather than a primary text color.
Is #628bc8 readable on white or black?
#628bc8 has a 3.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.04:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.