#697578
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.3% 0.015 214.4), rgb(105, 117, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#697578 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.015. 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 (0.015) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697578 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 7%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.015 214.4) |
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 #697578 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697578 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697578 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697578 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
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC2C3
oklch(81% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A2A5
oklch(70.6% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 500
500
#808C8F
oklch(63.1% 0.015 214.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697578
oklch(55.3% 0.015 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#586366
oklch(49.1% 0.014 215.9)
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Step 800
800
#485153
oklch(42.8% 0.012 212.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4345
oklch(37.7% 0.01 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#232728
oklch(26.9% 0.006 214.4)
#697578 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) | #737478 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707278 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657676 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.015 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697578
#697578
oklch(55.3% 0.015 214.4)
- #7B706D
#7B706D
oklch(55.4% 0.015 35.7)
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 #697578, 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 0.025
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.035
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
Use #697578 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.