#697B8D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.5% 0.035 248.4), rgb(105, 123, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#697B8D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B8D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.035 248.4) |
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 #697B8D | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B8D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B8D text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B8D text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B0
oklch(70.6% 0.025 250.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 248.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B8D
oklch(57.5% 0.035 248.4)
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Step 700
700
#536373
oklch(49.2% 0.032 248.5)
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Step 800
800
#44515D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 246.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 245.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#697B8D 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) | #747B8E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70778D | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F7F81 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B8D
#697B8D
oklch(57.5% 0.035 248.4)
- #877563
#877563
oklch(57.4% 0.035 67)
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 #697B8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.008
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.038
Use #697B8D 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.