#698187
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.6% 0.029 214.6), rgb(105, 129, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#698187 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698187 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 129, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.029 214.6) |
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 #698187 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698187 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698187 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698187 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E7EAEB
oklch(93.5% 0.004 219.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DADC
oklch(88.4% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C3C6
oklch(81% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A4A9
oklch(70.7% 0.021 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#788E94
oklch(63.1% 0.027 216)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698187
oklch(58.6% 0.029 214.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F656A
oklch(49.1% 0.028 213.1)
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Step 800
800
#415257
oklch(42.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 900
900
#374447
oklch(37.6% 0.018 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#698187 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) | #7C7F87 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777B87 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #608483 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698187
#698187
oklch(58.6% 0.029 214.6)
- #8D7671
#8D7671
oklch(58.6% 0.03 32.3)
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 #698187, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.010
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.020
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
Use #698187 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.