#696F89
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(54.6% 0.041 274.8), rgb(105, 111, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#696F89 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696F89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.041 274.8) |
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 #696F89 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696F89 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #696F89 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696F89 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
#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
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BA0B4
oklch(70.8% 0.03 274.5)
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Step 500
500
#8288A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 274.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696F89
oklch(54.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F77
oklch(49% 0.039 275.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4E61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 275.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D414F
oklch(37.7% 0.025 272.6)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#696F89 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) | #68718A | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666F88 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617478 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696F89
#696F89
oklch(54.6% 0.041 274.8)
- #787155
#787155
oklch(54.7% 0.042 95.7)
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 #696F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.030
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
Use #696F89 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.