#697696
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.7% 0.052 267.5), rgb(105, 118, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#697696 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697696 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 118, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.052 267.5) |
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 #697696 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697696 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697696 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697696 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC0D0
oklch(80.8% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A0B9
oklch(70.6% 0.038 268.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D89A7
oklch(63.1% 0.047 267.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697696
oklch(56.7% 0.052 267.5)
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Step 700
700
#55607D
oklch(49.1% 0.049 268.4)
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Step 800
800
#454F65
oklch(42.8% 0.039 265.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4153
oklch(37.6% 0.032 268.2)
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Step 950
950
#222630
oklch(26.9% 0.02 267.9)
#697696 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) | #6C7897 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #687495 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7C81 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697696
#697696
oklch(56.7% 0.052 267.5)
- #847553
#847553
oklch(56.7% 0.052 86.8)
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 #697696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.040
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.042
Use #697696 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.