#697B90
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.6% 0.039 252.4), rgb(105, 123, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#697B90 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 252°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697B90 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 123, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.039 252.4) |
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 #697B90 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697B90 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697B90 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697B90 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#B9C2CC
oklch(81% 0.017 250.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B2
oklch(70.7% 0.028 253.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697B90
oklch(57.6% 0.039 252.4)
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Step 700
700
#526275
oklch(49% 0.036 252.9)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#39434E
oklch(37.8% 0.023 250.9)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#697B90 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) | #737B91 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7790 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8082 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697B90
#697B90
oklch(57.6% 0.039 252.4)
- #887660
#887660
oklch(57.7% 0.039 72.5)
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 #697B90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.018
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.018
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
Use #697B90 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.