What color is #629FCB?

#629FCB is a medium cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(98, 159, 203), and in HSL hsl(205, 50%, 59%).

Is #629FCB accessible as text?

On white, #629FCB has a contrast ratio of 2.86:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 7.34:1 (passes). For text placed on #629FCB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #629FCB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-500 (#00A6F4).

What colors go well with #629FCB?

#629FCB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB8E62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #629FCB below.

Is #629FCB good for buttons?

#629FCB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #629FCB — white text only reaches 2.86:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #629FCB the same as CSS cornflowerblue?

No — #629FCB is not the CSS named color cornflowerblue, but cornflowerblue (#6495ED) is the closest CSS named color.

#629FCB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #629FCB

Not just a swatch — here's how #629FCB works with other colors. Named schemes with #629FCB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #629FCB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Carolina Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #629FCB Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #629FCB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Carolina Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #629FCB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8DC5EE

Carolina Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Carolina Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #629FCB Secondary #B2C7D7 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Carolina 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 Carolina Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #629FCB 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 32/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 39/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

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

Surface fit 42/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #629FCB with

Medium Turquoise Slate Blue Camel Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 6.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3EBF2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #627CCB — 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 #629FCB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #629FCB;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 159 203;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(67.9% 0.091 241.2);
  --color-50: #F3F8FC;
  --color-100: #E0ECF5;
  --color-200: #C2DAEB;
  --color-300: #97BDD8;
  --color-400: #70A0C2;
  --color-500: #4E82A6;
  --color-600: #426680;
  --color-700: #334B5C;
  --color-800: #24323C;
  --color-900: #182025;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  carolina-blue: {
    50: '#F3F8FC',
    100: '#E0ECF5',
    200: '#C2DAEB',
    300: '#97BDD8',
    400: '#70A0C2',
    500: '#4E82A6',
    600: '#426680',
    700: '#334B5C',
    800: '#24323C',
    900: '#182025',
  },
}

$base: #629FCB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F8FC;
$base-100: #E0ECF5;
$base-200: #C2DAEB;
$base-300: #97BDD8;
$base-400: #70A0C2;
$base-500: #4E82A6;
$base-600: #426680;
$base-700: #334B5C;
$base-800: #24323C;
$base-900: #182025;
$base-hover: #3C82B5;
$base-subtle: #D4E2EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#629FCB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F8FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0ECF5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C2DAEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97BDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#70A0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4E82A6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#426680",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#334B5C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#24323C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182025",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #629FCB

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