#698292
Closest named color: Slate Gray (#708090). oklch(59.3% 0.038 236.4), rgb(105, 130, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#698292 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Gray (#708090), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Gray (#708090) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #698292 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 130, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 236.4) |
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 #698292 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #698292 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #698292 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #698292 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C3CA
oklch(81% 0.017 233.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A4B0
oklch(70.8% 0.028 235.5)
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Step 500
500
#768D9C
oklch(63.1% 0.035 236.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#698292
oklch(59.3% 0.038 236.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6472
oklch(49.1% 0.035 236.3)
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Step 800
800
#40525D
oklch(42.8% 0.029 235.2)
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Step 900
900
#36444C
oklch(37.8% 0.023 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#20282D
oklch(27.1% 0.015 235.5)
#698292 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) | #7B8193 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757D92 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8687 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #698292
#698292
oklch(59.3% 0.038 236.4)
- #907969
#907969
oklch(59.3% 0.037 56.7)
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 #698292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.010
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.017
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.028
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
Use #698292 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.