#697D89
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.8% 0.03 234.4), rgb(105, 125, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#697D89 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D89 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.03 234.4) |
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 #697D89 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697D89 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D89 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D89 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEC
oklch(93.5% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADD
oklch(88.5% 0.007 233.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2C8
oklch(80.9% 0.013 236.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A3AC
oklch(70.7% 0.022 234)
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Step 500
500
#7A8D98
oklch(63.2% 0.027 233.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D89
oklch(57.8% 0.03 234.4)
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Step 700
700
#52646E
oklch(49.2% 0.027 232.4)
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Step 800
800
#43515A
oklch(42.6% 0.023 236.3)
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Step 900
900
#39434A
oklch(37.7% 0.018 238.5)
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Step 950
950
#21272B
oklch(26.8% 0.011 237.1)
#697D89 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) | #777C8A | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #737889 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608081 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D89
#697D89
oklch(57.8% 0.03 234.4)
- #887569
#887569
oklch(57.7% 0.03 54.2)
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 #697D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.006
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.010
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.016
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.025
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
Use #697D89 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.