#697780
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.022 236), rgb(105, 119, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#697780 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697780 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.022 236) |
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 #697780 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697780 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697780 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697780 text on black | 4.55:1 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DADC
oklch(88.6% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC2C6
oklch(81% 0.01 232.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A2A9
oklch(70.6% 0.015 238.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8C94
oklch(63.1% 0.02 232.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697780
oklch(56.1% 0.022 236)
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Step 700
700
#56636B
oklch(49.2% 0.021 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#475157
oklch(42.8% 0.016 234.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4348
oklch(37.7% 0.014 235.2)
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Step 950
950
#23272A
oklch(27% 0.008 240.2)
#697780 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) | #737680 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707480 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63797A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697780
#697780
oklch(56.1% 0.022 236)
- #7F7269
#7F7269
oklch(56.1% 0.021 57)
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 #697780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.007
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.023
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
Use #697780 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.