Palettes / Colors / #628ABC

#628ABC — Muted Blue

#628ABC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #628ABC when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#628ABC is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #BC9362; it also sits naturally between #62B7BC and #6662BC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

Copy HEX Copy RGB Copy HSL Download PNG swatch SVG

Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 38% · Green 54% · Blue 74%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 27% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #628ABC

.text { color: #628ABC; }
.background { background-color: #628ABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #628ABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 138, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(213, 40%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #628ABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 138, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #628ABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 138, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#628ABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#628ABC">Div content here</div>

Shades of #628ABC

Tints of #628ABC

Tones of #628ABC

Color harmonies

Complementary — #BC9362:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #628ABC: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #628ABC

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #628ABC looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #628ABC rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #628ABB  ·  #628ABD →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #628ABC?

#628ABC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 138, 188). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #628ABC?

#628ABC is RGB 98, 138, 188 — HSL 213°, 40%, 56% — CMYK 48%, 27%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #628ABC?

Its complement is #BC9362; analogous partners are #62B7BC and #6662BC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #628ABC for text?

Black text on #628ABC has a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.57:1.