#697D84
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.6% 0.026 221), rgb(105, 125, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#697D84 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D84 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.026 221) |
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 #697D84 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D84 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D84 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D84 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADC
oklch(88.5% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C6
oklch(80.8% 0.011 226)
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Step 400
400
#95A3A9
oklch(70.6% 0.018 225.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D94
oklch(63.1% 0.024 222)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D84
oklch(57.6% 0.026 221)
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Step 700
700
#52646A
oklch(49% 0.024 220)
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Step 800
800
#435257
oklch(42.8% 0.021 220)
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Step 900
900
#394447
oklch(37.8% 0.015 216)
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Step 950
950
#21282A
oklch(27.1% 0.011 216.9)
#697D84 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) | #797C84 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747884 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617F7F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D84
#697D84
oklch(57.6% 0.026 221)
- #87746E
#87746E
oklch(57.5% 0.026 38.3)
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 #697D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.005
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.018
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.022
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
Use #697D84 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.