#696B80
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(53.4% 0.033 280.9), rgb(105, 107, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#696B80 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696B80 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.033 280.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #696B80 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696B80 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696B80 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #696B80 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D9DF
oklch(88.6% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC0CA
oklch(80.9% 0.014 277)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FAF
oklch(70.6% 0.023 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#86889C
oklch(63.2% 0.03 281)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696B80
oklch(53.4% 0.033 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D5F72
oklch(49.1% 0.03 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4E5D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 279.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F414C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 277.3)
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Step 950
950
#25262D
oklch(27.1% 0.013 279.1)
#696B80 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #666D81 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656C7F | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646F72 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696B80
#696B80
oklch(53.4% 0.033 280.9)
- #716E58
#716E58
oklch(53.5% 0.033 101)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #696B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
Use #696B80 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.