#697C96
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.1% 0.046 256.3), rgb(105, 124, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#697C96 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C96 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.046 256.3) |
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 #697C96 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697C96 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C96 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C96 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 257.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B6
oklch(70.8% 0.033 257.3)
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Step 500
500
#798BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 255.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C96
oklch(58.1% 0.046 256.3)
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Step 700
700
#516279
oklch(49.1% 0.043 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#425063
oklch(42.7% 0.036 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#384250
oklch(37.6% 0.027 256.8)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#697C96 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) | #737D97 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7995 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8285 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C96
#697C96
oklch(58.1% 0.046 256.3)
- #8A775C
#8A775C
oklch(58% 0.046 76.3)
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 #697C96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.032
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.038
Use #697C96 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.