#697195
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7), rgb(105, 113, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#697195 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 275°. 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 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697195 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 113, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(229, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7) |
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 #697195 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697195 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697195 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697195 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D6D9E3
oklch(88.6% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 273.4)
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Step 400
400
#999FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.041 275.8)
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Step 500
500
#8087AA
oklch(63% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697195
oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7)
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Step 700
700
#575F7F
oklch(49.1% 0.052 273.5)
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Step 800
800
#484D67
oklch(42.6% 0.044 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4054
oklch(37.6% 0.035 275.8)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#697195 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) | #667497 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #637194 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E787D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697195
#697195
oklch(55.6% 0.057 274.7)
- #7E734C
#7E734C
oklch(55.6% 0.057 94.2)
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 #697195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.047
Use #697195 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.