#697E97
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.6% 0.046 253), rgb(105, 126, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#697E97 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 253°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E97 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(213, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.046 253) |
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 #697E97 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697E97 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E97 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E97 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 252.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C2CE
oklch(81% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.033 254.4)
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Step 500
500
#788BA3
oklch(63% 0.042 254.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E97
oklch(58.6% 0.046 253)
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Step 700
700
#506279
oklch(49% 0.043 254.7)
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Step 800
800
#415062
oklch(42.6% 0.036 253.2)
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Step 900
900
#374350
oklch(37.8% 0.027 250.6)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#697E97 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) | #757F98 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #707A96 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8386 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E97
#697E97
oklch(58.6% 0.046 253)
- #8D785E
#8D785E
oklch(58.5% 0.046 72.7)
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 #697E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.016
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.027
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
Use #697E97 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.