#697C91
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(57.9% 0.039 251.1), rgb(105, 124, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#697C91 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 251°. 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 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C91 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(212, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.039 251.1) |
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 #697C91 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697C91 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C91 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C91 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#D4DAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.011 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.018 248)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B2
oklch(70.6% 0.028 251.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9F
oklch(63% 0.036 252.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C91
oklch(57.9% 0.039 251.1)
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Step 700
700
#526375
oklch(49.2% 0.036 250)
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Step 800
800
#43505F
oklch(42.6% 0.03 252.2)
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Step 900
900
#38434E
oklch(37.7% 0.024 248.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272E
oklch(27% 0.016 252.4)
#697C91 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) | #747C92 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707891 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8183 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C91
#697C91
oklch(57.9% 0.039 251.1)
- #897661
#897661
oklch(57.8% 0.039 69.7)
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 #697C91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.019
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.035
Use #697C91 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.