#697F9E
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.1% 0.054 257), rgb(105, 127, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#697F9E is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #697F9E |
| RGB | rgb(105, 127, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 21%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.054 257) |
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 #697F9E | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #697F9E | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #697F9E text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #697F9E text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 255.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C2D1
oklch(81% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A2B9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 256)
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Step 500
500
#768BA8
oklch(63.1% 0.05 256.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#697F9E
oklch(59.1% 0.054 257)
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Step 700
700
#4E627D
oklch(49.1% 0.05 256)
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Step 800
800
#405066
oklch(42.7% 0.042 256.4)
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Step 900
900
#374253
oklch(37.6% 0.033 259)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#697F9E 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) | #74809F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7B9D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #598689 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #697F9E
#697F9E
oklch(59.1% 0.054 257)
- #907A59
#907A59
oklch(59.2% 0.054 77.5)
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 #697F9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.029
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.031
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
Use #697F9E 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.