#696F8F
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(54.9% 0.05 276.3), rgb(105, 111, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#696F8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.27:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #696F8F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 111, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.05 276.3) |
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 #696F8F | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #696F8F | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #696F8F text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #696F8F text on black | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9FB8
oklch(70.7% 0.037 276.5)
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Step 500
500
#8287A6
oklch(63% 0.047 277.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#696F8F
oklch(54.9% 0.05 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#595F7C
oklch(49.2% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 800
800
#494D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#242630
oklch(27.1% 0.019 276.2)
#696F8F 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) | #667290 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F8E | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60757A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #696F8F
#696F8F
oklch(54.9% 0.05 276.3)
- #7A724F
#7A724F
oklch(55% 0.052 96.8)
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 #696F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #696F8F 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.