Palettes / Colors / #628EA3

#628EA3 — Dusty Blue

#628EA3 is a blue color we call Dusty Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #628EA3 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.

#628EA3 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 #A37662; it also sits naturally between #62A397 and #626DA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 38% · Green 56% · Blue 64%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 36%

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

Previews

CSS code for #628EA3

.text { color: #628EA3; }
.background { background-color: #628EA3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #628EA3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 142, 163); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 26%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #628EA3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 142, 163, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #628EA3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 142, 163, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#628EA3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#628EA3">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #A37662:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #628EA3: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #628EA3

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 #628EA3 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 #628EA3 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

← #628EA2  ·  #628EA4 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #628EA3?

#628EA3 is Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 142, 163). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #628EA3?

#628EA3 is RGB 98, 142, 163 — HSL 199°, 26%, 51% — CMYK 40%, 13%, 0%, 36%.

What colors go with #628EA3?

Its complement is #A37662; analogous partners are #62A397 and #626DA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #628EA3 for text?

Black text on #628EA3 has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.55:1.