What color is #625BC5?

#625BC5 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(98, 91, 197), and in HSL hsl(244, 48%, 56%).

Is #625BC5 accessible as text?

On white, #625BC5 has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.82:1 (fails). For text placed on #625BC5, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #625BC5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #625BC5?

#625BC5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BDC559. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #625BC5 below.

Is #625BC5 good for buttons?

#625BC5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #625BC5 — black text only reaches 3.82:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #625BC5 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #625BC5 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#625BC5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #625BC5

Not just a swatch — here's how #625BC5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #625BC5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #625BC5 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #625BC5 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #625BC5 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #625BC5 Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #332B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #625BC5 Secondary #9092B8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #625BC5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 38/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 49/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 43/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 98/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Amethyst Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8459C5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #625BC5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #625BC5;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 91 197;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.3% 0.160 282.5);
  --color-50: #F4F3FB;
  --color-100: #E2E0F5;
  --color-200: #C5C3EA;
  --color-300: #9D99D7;
  --color-400: #7771C1;
  --color-500: #5650A5;
  --color-600: #47437F;
  --color-700: #37345B;
  --color-800: #26253C;
  --color-900: #191825;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F3FB',
    100: '#E2E0F5',
    200: '#C5C3EA',
    300: '#9D99D7',
    400: '#7771C1',
    500: '#5650A5',
    600: '#47437F',
    700: '#37345B',
    800: '#26253C',
    900: '#191825',
  },
}

$base: #625BC5;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F3FB;
$base-100: #E2E0F5;
$base-200: #C5C3EA;
$base-300: #9D99D7;
$base-400: #7771C1;
$base-500: #5650A5;
$base-600: #47437F;
$base-700: #37345B;
$base-800: #26253C;
$base-900: #191825;
$base-hover: #433BA9;
$base-subtle: #D3D1EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#625BC5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E0F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C3EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9D99D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7771C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5650A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#47437F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#37345B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26253C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191825",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #625BC5

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Pairs with #625BC5

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