#697685
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56% 0.028 252.1), rgb(105, 118, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697685 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697685 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.028 252.1) |
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 #697685 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697685 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697685 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697685 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
#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
#D6D9DE
oklch(88.4% 0.008 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC1C9
oklch(80.9% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A2AD
oklch(70.8% 0.02 250.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F8B99
oklch(63.2% 0.025 252.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697685
oklch(56% 0.028 252.1)
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Step 700
700
#56626F
oklch(49.1% 0.026 250.5)
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Step 800
800
#47505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 253.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B424A
oklch(37.6% 0.017 251.8)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#697685 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) | #717686 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D7385 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62797B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697685
#697685
oklch(56% 0.028 252.1)
- #7F7263
#7F7263
oklch(56% 0.028 71.2)
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 #697685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
Use #697685 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.