#697A8F
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.3% 0.038 253.8), rgb(105, 122, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#697A8F is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 254°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A8F |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.038 253.8) |
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 #697A8F | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A8F | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A8F text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A8F text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#B9C1CC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 256.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B8B9F
oklch(63.1% 0.035 254.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A8F
oklch(57.3% 0.038 253.8)
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Step 700
700
#536275
oklch(49.1% 0.036 254.5)
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Step 800
800
#44505F
oklch(42.7% 0.029 254.1)
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Step 900
900
#39424E
oklch(37.6% 0.024 255.7)
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Step 950
950
#22272E
oklch(27.1% 0.015 256.8)
#697A8F 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) | #737B90 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E778F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7F81 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A8F
#697A8F
oklch(57.3% 0.038 253.8)
- #867560
#867560
oklch(57.2% 0.037 72.8)
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 #697A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.011
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.021
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #697A8F 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.