What color is #696E91?

#696E91 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 110, 145), and in HSL hsl(233, 16%, 49%).

Is #696E91 accessible as text?

On white, #696E91 has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.24:1 (fails). For text placed on #696E91, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #696E91?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #696E91?

#696E91 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #918C69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #696E91 below.

Is #696E91 good for buttons?

#696E91 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #696E91 — black text only reaches 4.24:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #696E91 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #696E91 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#696E91 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #696E91

Not just a swatch — here's how #696E91 works with other colors. Named schemes with #696E91 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #696E91 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #696E91 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Very Peri keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #696E91 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #696E91 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #696E91 Secondary #979AA7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #696E91 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 39/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 44/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 49/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #696E91 with

Pewter Very Peri Beaver Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E3E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #726991 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #696E91 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #696E91;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 110 145;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.055 278.1);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EE;
  --color-200: #D0D1DD;
  --color-300: #ADB0C2;
  --color-400: #8C8FA6;
  --color-500: #6C7088;
  --color-600: #57596B;
  --color-700: #41424E;
  --color-800: #2D2E34;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EE',
    200: '#D0D1DD',
    300: '#ADB0C2',
    400: '#8C8FA6',
    500: '#6C7088',
    600: '#57596B',
    700: '#41424E',
    800: '#2D2E34',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #696E91;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EE;
$base-200: #D0D1DD;
$base-300: #ADB0C2;
$base-400: #8C8FA6;
$base-500: #6C7088;
$base-600: #57596B;
$base-700: #41424E;
$base-800: #2D2E34;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #545874;
$base-subtle: #D3D4DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#696E91",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D1DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADB0C2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8C8FA6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C7088",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#57596B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41424E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D2E34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #696E91

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