#69798B
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(56.9% 0.034 251.5), rgb(105, 121, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#69798B is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 251°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #69798B |
| RGB | rgb(105, 121, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.034 251.5) |
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 #69798B | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #69798B | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #69798B text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #69798B text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC1CA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 400
400
#96A2B0
oklch(70.7% 0.025 252.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C8B9C
oklch(63.1% 0.031 251.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#69798B
oklch(56.9% 0.034 251.5)
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Step 700
700
#546272
oklch(49% 0.031 251.9)
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Step 800
800
#45505D
oklch(42.7% 0.026 252.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A434C
oklch(37.8% 0.019 248.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272D
oklch(27% 0.013 253)
#69798B 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) | #73798C | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F768B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607D7F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #69798B
#69798B
oklch(56.9% 0.034 251.5)
- #847462
#847462
oklch(56.9% 0.033 70.4)
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 #69798B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.012
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.023
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.040
Use #69798B 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.