#697492
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.1% 0.049 269.1), rgb(105, 116, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#697492 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697492 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.049 269.1) |
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 #697492 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697492 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697492 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697492 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 269.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC0CF
oklch(80.8% 0.022 271.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A0B7
oklch(70.7% 0.035 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A5
oklch(63.1% 0.044 268.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697492
oklch(56.1% 0.049 269.1)
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Step 700
700
#56607B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 268.9)
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Step 800
800
#464E64
oklch(42.6% 0.038 269.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4151
oklch(37.6% 0.029 268.9)
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Step 950
950
#232630
oklch(27% 0.019 272)
#697492 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) | #6B7693 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #677391 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7A7E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697492
#697492
oklch(56.1% 0.049 269.1)
- #807454
#807454
oklch(56.2% 0.049 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 #697492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.029
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
Use #697492 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.