#697C7C
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.1% 0.022 196.5), rgb(105, 124, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#697C7C is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.022. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.022) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C7C |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.022 196.5) |
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 #697C7C | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C7C | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C7C text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C7C text on black | 4.77:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAEA
oklch(93.6% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3C3
oklch(81% 0.01 197)
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Step 400
400
#96A4A4
oklch(70.8% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E8E
oklch(63.2% 0.021 196.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C7C
oklch(57.1% 0.022 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#536565
oklch(49.2% 0.022 196.5)
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Step 800
800
#445252
oklch(42.7% 0.018 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#3A4444
oklch(37.8% 0.013 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#222828
oklch(27.1% 0.009 196.7)
#697C7C 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) | #797A7C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75777C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637D7C | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.022 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C7C
#697C7C
oklch(57.1% 0.022 196.5)
- #847373
#847373
oklch(57.1% 0.021 17.8)
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 #697C7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.015
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #697C7C 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.