#697A9E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.059 264.9), rgb(105, 122, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#697A9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697A9E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 122, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.059 264.9) |
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 #697A9E | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697A9E | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697A9E text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697A9E text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BC
oklch(70.8% 0.042 265)
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Step 500
500
#7989AB
oklch(63% 0.055 265.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697A9E
oklch(58% 0.059 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#516081
oklch(49% 0.056 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#434F68
oklch(42.8% 0.044 264.6)
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Step 900
900
#384155
oklch(37.6% 0.036 265.8)
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Step 950
950
#212632
oklch(26.9% 0.024 267.1)
#697A9E 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) | #6E7CA0 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #69789D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8186 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697A9E
#697A9E
oklch(58% 0.059 264.9)
- #8A7851
#8A7851
oklch(58% 0.059 85.8)
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 #697A9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
Use #697A9E 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.