#696E91
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.7% 0.055 278.1), rgb(105, 110, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#696E91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696E91 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 110, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.055 278.1) |
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 #696E91 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696E91 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696E91 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696E91 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9EF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FBA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 277.1)
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Step 500
500
#8287A8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 278.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696E91
oklch(54.7% 0.055 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A5E7E
oklch(49.1% 0.051 278.8)
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Step 800
800
#494D66
oklch(42.7% 0.042 277.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4053
oklch(37.7% 0.033 277.7)
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Step 950
950
#242631
oklch(27.1% 0.021 276.9)
#696E91 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) | #647293 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626F90 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F747A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696E91
#696E91
oklch(54.7% 0.055 278.1)
- #79714C
#79714C
oklch(54.6% 0.054 97.4)
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 #696E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #696E91 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.