#697091
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.2% 0.052 275.3), rgb(105, 112, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#697091 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 275°. 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 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697091 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 112, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.052 275.3) |
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 #697091 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697091 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697091 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697091 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#E8E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0D0
oklch(81% 0.023 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#999FB9
oklch(70.6% 0.039 275.1)
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Step 500
500
#8188A7
oklch(63.2% 0.047 275)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697091
oklch(55.2% 0.052 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#585F7D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 274.3)
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Step 800
800
#484D65
oklch(42.6% 0.04 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4052
oklch(37.6% 0.031 277.4)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#697091 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) | #667392 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647090 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F767B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697091
#697091
oklch(55.2% 0.052 275.3)
- #7B724F
#7B724F
oklch(55.1% 0.052 95.4)
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 #697091, 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 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #697091 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.