What color is #697398?

#697398 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 115, 152), and in HSL hsl(227, 19%, 50%).

Is #697398 accessible as text?

On white, #697398 has a contrast ratio of 4.66:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #697398, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697398?

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

What colors go well with #697398?

#697398 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #988D67. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #697398 below.

Is #697398 good for buttons?

#697398 works for buttons; white text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #697398 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #697398 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.

#697398 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697398

Not just a swatch — here's how #697398 works with other colors. Named schemes with #697398 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697398 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5C0 Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Slate Gray 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 #697398 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7E92A7 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #697398 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8D97BA

Slate Gray is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Slate Gray.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697398 Secondary #7F4535 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582239

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #697398 Secondary #9A9EAC Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Slate Gray 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 Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #697398 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 37/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

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 48/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 75/100

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 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #697398 with

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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 4.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E4E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6D6798 — 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 #697398 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #697398;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 115 152;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.2% 0.059 272.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E7E8EF;
  --color-200: #CED2DE;
  --color-300: #ABB1C4;
  --color-400: #8990A9;
  --color-500: #6A718B;
  --color-600: #555A6D;
  --color-700: #40434F;
  --color-800: #2C2E35;
  --color-900: #1C1D21;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E7E8EF',
    200: '#CED2DE',
    300: '#ABB1C4',
    400: '#8990A9',
    500: '#6A718B',
    600: '#555A6D',
    700: '#40434F',
    800: '#2C2E35',
    900: '#1C1D21',
  },
}

$base: #697398;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E7E8EF;
$base-200: #CED2DE;
$base-300: #ABB1C4;
$base-400: #8990A9;
$base-500: #6A718B;
$base-600: #555A6D;
$base-700: #40434F;
$base-800: #2C2E35;
$base-900: #1C1D21;
$base-hover: #535B79;
$base-subtle: #D3D6DE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697398",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED2DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB1C4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8990A9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A718B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#555A6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#40434F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1D21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #697398

Color Lab

Pairs with #697398

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