#696B88
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(53.7% 0.045 281.7), rgb(105, 107, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#696B88 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696B88 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 107, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.045 281.7) |
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 #696B88 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696B88 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696B88 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #696B88 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9FB5
oklch(70.8% 0.032 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#8587A3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696B88
oklch(53.7% 0.045 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E79
oklch(49.1% 0.043 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#696B88 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) | #636E89 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C87 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627075 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696B88
#696B88
oklch(53.7% 0.045 281.7)
- #736F50
#736F50
oklch(53.7% 0.046 101.6)
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 #696B88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
Use #696B88 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.