#697980
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.5% 0.022 226), rgb(105, 121, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#697980 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697980 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.022 226) |
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 #697980 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697980 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697980 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697980 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEB
oklch(93.6% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC2C5
oklch(80.9% 0.01 222.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A8
oklch(70.7% 0.015 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C93
oklch(63% 0.02 227.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697980
oklch(56.5% 0.022 226)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#465156
oklch(42.7% 0.016 226.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4347
oklch(37.7% 0.013 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#697980 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) | #757880 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727580 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637B7B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697980
#697980
oklch(56.5% 0.022 226)
- #82726B
#82726B
oklch(56.5% 0.023 45.1)
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 #697980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.011
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #697980 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.