#697E7E
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57.6% 0.024 196.5), rgb(105, 126, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#697E7E is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.024. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.024) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E7E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.024 196.5) |
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 #697E7E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #697E7E | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E7E text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E7E text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E7EAEA
oklch(93.5% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADA
oklch(88.5% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3C3
oklch(80.9% 0.011 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#95A4A4
oklch(70.7% 0.017 196.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A8E8E
oklch(63.1% 0.023 196.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E7E
oklch(57.6% 0.024 196.5)
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Step 700
700
#526565
oklch(49.1% 0.023 196.4)
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Step 800
800
#435252
oklch(42.6% 0.019 196.5)
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Step 900
900
#394444
oklch(37.7% 0.014 196.6)
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Step 950
950
#212828
oklch(27% 0.01 196.6)
#697E7E 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) | #7B7C7E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77797E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637F7E | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E7E
#697E7E
oklch(57.6% 0.024 196.5)
- #877474
#877474
oklch(57.7% 0.024 17.9)
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 #697E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
Use #697E7E 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.