#697495
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.053 270.3), rgb(105, 116, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697495 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697495 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 116, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.053 270.3) |
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 #697495 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697495 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697495 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697495 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEF
oklch(93.7% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D9E2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 271.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 270.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A0B9
oklch(70.7% 0.038 269.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E88A8
oklch(63% 0.05 271.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697495
oklch(56.2% 0.053 270.3)
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Step 700
700
#56607D
oklch(49.2% 0.048 269.8)
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Step 800
800
#464E66
oklch(42.7% 0.041 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4153
oklch(37.7% 0.032 270.4)
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Step 950
950
#232631
oklch(27% 0.021 273)
#697495 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) | #6A7796 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #667394 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7A7F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697495
#697495
oklch(56.2% 0.053 270.3)
- #817451
#817451
oklch(56.2% 0.053 90)
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 #697495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
Use #697495 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.