#697C8D

A color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family

#697c8d is a color in the Blue, Sky, Navy family: RGB(105, 124, 141), HSL(208°, 15%, 48%), CMYK(26%, 12%, 0%, 45%). Closest named color: slategray. Contrast is 4.31:1 on white and 4.87:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#697c8d
RGBrgb(105 124 141)
RGB (legacy)rgb(105, 124, 141)
RGB %rgb(41% 49% 55%)
HSLhsl(208 15% 48%)
HSV / HSBhsv(208, 26%, 55%)
HWBhwb(208 41% 45%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 12%, 0%, 45%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(50.93 -4.15 -11.7)
LCHlch(50.93 12.41 250.49)
OKLaboklab(0.5771 -0.0143 -0.0314)
OKLCHoklch(0.5771 0.0345 245.45)
Decimal6913165

Properties

Color ToneBlue, Sky, Navy
Closest named colorslategray ΔE 1.6
Closest web-safe color#666699
Hue208°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)15% / 26%
Lightness (HSL)48%
Brightness or Value (HSV)55%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)47% / 48%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.1934
Red / Green / Blue105 / 124 / 141

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
4.31:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
4.87:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 69.9 / -31.8 · As background with white / black text: Lc -75.3 / 34.2

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #697c8d;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(57.71% 0.0345 245.45);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(105 124 141 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#697c8d] text-[#697c8d] border-[#697c8d]">