#69778C
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.5% 0.037 258.4), rgb(105, 119, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#69778C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69778C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 119, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.037 258.4) |
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 #69778C | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69778C | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69778C text on white | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69778C text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D9DF
oklch(88.4% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CB
oklch(80.8% 0.016 257.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A1B1
oklch(70.6% 0.026 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D8A9E
oklch(63% 0.034 258.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69778C
oklch(56.5% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 700
700
#556274
oklch(49.2% 0.033 256.6)
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Step 800
800
#46505F
oklch(42.8% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A424D
oklch(37.6% 0.022 256.4)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#69778C 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) | #70788D | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C748C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607B7E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69778C
#69778C
oklch(56.5% 0.037 258.4)
- #82745E
#82745E
oklch(56.6% 0.037 79)
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 #69778C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
Use #69778C 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.