#697E9A
Closest named color: Grey Blue (#647D8E). oklch(58.7% 0.05 255.7), rgb(105, 126, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#697E9A is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Blue (#647D8E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Blue (#647D8E) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697E9A |
| RGB | rgb(105, 126, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.05 255.7) |
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 #697E9A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697E9A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697E9A text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697E9A text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#B7C2CF
oklch(81% 0.022 252.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.036 255.3)
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Step 500
500
#778BA5
oklch(63% 0.046 255.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697E9A
oklch(58.7% 0.05 255.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F627B
oklch(49% 0.047 255.4)
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Step 800
800
#415064
oklch(42.7% 0.038 255.7)
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Step 900
900
#374252
oklch(37.6% 0.031 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#202730
oklch(27% 0.02 254.8)
#697E9A 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) | #747F9B | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F7A99 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8487 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697E9A
#697E9A
oklch(58.7% 0.05 255.7)
- #8E795B
#8E795B
oklch(58.8% 0.05 76.4)
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 #697E9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.030
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.034
Use #697E9A 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.