#697481
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.4% 0.024 252.6), rgb(105, 116, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#697481 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697481 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.024 252.6) |
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 #697481 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697481 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697481 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697481 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9DD
oklch(88.4% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC1C8
oklch(80.9% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A1AB
oklch(70.6% 0.017 253.9)
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Step 500
500
#808B97
oklch(63.2% 0.022 250.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697481
oklch(55.4% 0.024 252.6)
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Step 700
700
#58626D
oklch(49.2% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 800
800
#485059
oklch(42.7% 0.018 251.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4249
oklch(37.6% 0.014 252.3)
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Step 950
950
#23272B
oklch(27% 0.009 248.2)
#697481 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) | #6F7482 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7281 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637778 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.024 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697481
#697481
oklch(55.4% 0.024 252.6)
- #7C7164
#7C7164
oklch(55.5% 0.024 71.9)
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 #697481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
Use #697481 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.