#697C9D
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.4% 0.056 261.3), rgb(105, 124, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#697C9D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697C9D |
| RGB | rgb(105, 124, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.056 261.3) |
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 #697C9D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697C9D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697C9D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697C9D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 262.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A1BA
oklch(70.6% 0.04 262.1)
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Step 500
500
#788AA9
oklch(63% 0.051 261.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697C9D
oklch(58.4% 0.056 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#50617F
oklch(49.1% 0.053 261.6)
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Step 800
800
#424F67
oklch(42.6% 0.043 262.5)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212731
oklch(27.1% 0.021 260.6)
#697C9D 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) | #717E9F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C799C | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A8387 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697C9D
#697C9D
oklch(58.4% 0.056 261.3)
- #8C7855
#8C7855
oklch(58.2% 0.056 81.2)
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 #697C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.031
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
Use #697C9D 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.