#697786
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.029 250.2), rgb(105, 119, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#697786 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697786 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.029 250.2) |
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 #697786 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697786 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697786 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697786 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4F5F6
oklch(97% 0.002 247.8)
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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
#97A2AD
oklch(70.7% 0.02 248.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E8B99
oklch(63.1% 0.026 250.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697786
oklch(56.3% 0.029 250.2)
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Step 700
700
#566270
oklch(49.1% 0.027 252.4)
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Step 800
800
#46505B
oklch(42.7% 0.022 250.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B424B
oklch(37.6% 0.018 254.7)
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Step 950
950
#23272C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 254)
#697786 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) | #727787 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7486 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617A7C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697786
#697786
oklch(56.3% 0.029 250.2)
- #817363
#817363
oklch(56.4% 0.03 70.9)
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 #697786, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.014
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.016
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #697786 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.