#697B8A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.4% 0.031 243.4), rgb(105, 123, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#697B8A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B8A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.031 243.4) |
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 #697B8A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B8A | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B8A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B8A text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEC
oklch(93.6% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.014 241)
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Step 400
400
#95A3AE
oklch(70.8% 0.023 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9A
oklch(63.1% 0.029 243)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B8A
oklch(57.4% 0.031 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#536370
oklch(49.1% 0.029 242.8)
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Step 800
800
#44515B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 241.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434B
oklch(37.7% 0.019 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#22272C
oklch(27% 0.012 248.3)
#697B8A 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) | #757B8B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71778A | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607F80 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B8A
#697B8A
oklch(57.4% 0.031 243.4)
- #867566
#867566
oklch(57.4% 0.031 63.6)
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 #697B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.009
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.040
Use #697B8A 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.