#69738D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5), rgb(105, 115, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#69738D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69738D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 115, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5) |
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 #69738D | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69738D | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69738D text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69738D text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CD
oklch(80.8% 0.019 269)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 268.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F89A2
oklch(63.1% 0.039 268.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
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Step 700
700
#576078
oklch(49.1% 0.04 268.8)
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Step 800
800
#474F61
oklch(42.8% 0.032 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C414F
oklch(37.6% 0.025 269.7)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#69738D 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) | #6B758E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728C | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60787C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69738D
#69738D
oklch(55.7% 0.042 268.5)
- #7E7357
#7E7357
oklch(55.8% 0.043 89.1)
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 #69738D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #69738D 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.