#697981
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(56.6% 0.023 229.3), rgb(105, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#697981 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.023. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.023) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697981 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.023 229.3) |
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 #697981 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697981 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697981 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697981 text on black | 4.65:1 | 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
#BAC2C6
oklch(80.9% 0.011 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A3A9
oklch(70.8% 0.016 229.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D8C94
oklch(63.1% 0.021 230.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697981
oklch(56.6% 0.023 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#55636A
oklch(49% 0.021 229.4)
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Step 800
800
#465157
oklch(42.8% 0.017 231.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4347
oklch(37.6% 0.014 226.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272A
oklch(26.9% 0.009 234.1)
#697981 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) | #757881 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717581 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627B7B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.023 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697981
#697981
oklch(56.6% 0.023 229.3)
- #82736B
#82736B
oklch(56.7% 0.022 49.9)
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 #697981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.010
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.012
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #697981 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.