#697D8E
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58% 0.035 244.1), rgb(105, 125, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#697D8E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697D8E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 125, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(208, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.035 244.1) |
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 #697D8E | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697D8E | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697D8E text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697D8E 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADF
oklch(88.5% 0.009 242.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CA
oklch(80.9% 0.016 241.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A3B0
oklch(70.8% 0.026 244.3)
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Step 500
500
#798C9C
oklch(63.1% 0.033 243.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697D8E
oklch(58% 0.035 244.1)
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Step 700
700
#516372
oklch(49% 0.033 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#43515D
oklch(42.8% 0.027 244.3)
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Step 900
900
#38434C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 243)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#697D8E 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) | #767D8F | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72798E | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8182 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697D8E
#697D8E
oklch(58% 0.035 244.1)
- #8A7665
#8A7665
oklch(58% 0.035 62.4)
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 #697D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.007
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
Use #697D8E 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.