#69758F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.2% 0.043 265.6), rgb(105, 117, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#69758F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69758F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 117, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.043 265.6) |
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 #69758F | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69758F | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69758F text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69758F text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#D6D9E0
oklch(88.5% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1CE
oklch(81% 0.019 266)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B5
oklch(70.8% 0.031 264.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E89A2
oklch(63% 0.04 266.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69758F
oklch(56.2% 0.043 265.6)
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Step 700
700
#566178
oklch(49.2% 0.039 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#464F62
oklch(42.7% 0.034 265.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4250
oklch(37.8% 0.026 264.2)
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Step 950
950
#23262F
oklch(26.9% 0.017 270.7)
#69758F 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) | #6D7790 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69738E | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7A7E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69758F
#69758F
oklch(56.2% 0.043 265.6)
- #817458
#817458
oklch(56.3% 0.044 85.9)
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 #69758F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.024
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.034
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
Use #69758F 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.