#697289
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.037 268.3), rgb(105, 114, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#697289 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697289 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 114, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.037 268.3) |
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 #697289 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697289 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697289 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697289 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC0CC
oklch(80.8% 0.017 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#99A0B2
oklch(70.6% 0.027 268.7)
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Step 500
500
#80899F
oklch(63% 0.035 267.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697289
oklch(55.3% 0.037 268.3)
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Step 700
700
#586075
oklch(49% 0.035 268.7)
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Step 800
800
#484F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 266.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C414E
oklch(37.6% 0.023 268.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262E
oklch(26.9% 0.016 269.1)
#697289 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) | #6B748A | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687188 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61767A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697289
#697289
oklch(55.3% 0.037 268.3)
- #7B725A
#7B725A
oklch(55.4% 0.037 89.9)
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 #697289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
Use #697289 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.