#696F88
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.04 274.4), rgb(105, 111, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#696F88 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696F88 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.04 274.4) |
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 #696F88 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696F88 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696F88 text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696F88 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E9EAED
oklch(93.7% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.017 274.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B3
oklch(70.8% 0.028 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#8288A0
oklch(63% 0.037 274.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696F88
oklch(54.6% 0.04 274.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F76
oklch(49% 0.037 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E60
oklch(42.7% 0.03 275.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#696F88 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) | #687189 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F87 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627477 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696F88
#696F88
oklch(54.6% 0.04 274.4)
- #787056
#787056
oklch(54.5% 0.04 93)
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 #696F88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
Use #696F88 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.