What color is #697B9C?

#697B9C is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 123, 156), and in HSL hsl(219, 20%, 51%).

Is #697B9C accessible as text?

On white, #697B9C has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.91:1 (passes). For text placed on #697B9C, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697B9C?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-500 (#67787C).

What colors go well with #697B9C?

#697B9C pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #9B8A69. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #697B9C below.

Is #697B9C good for buttons?

#697B9C works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #697B9C — white text only reaches 4.27:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #697B9C the same as CSS slategray?

No — #697B9C 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.

#697B9C Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697B9C

Not just a swatch — here's how #697B9C works with other colors. Named schemes with #697B9C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697B9C Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF 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 #697B9C Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 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 #697B9C Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8E9FBE

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 #697B9C Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

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 #697B9C Secondary #9EA5B1 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 #697B9C 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 36/100

Cool

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

Softness 54/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

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 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 46/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 71/100

High

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

Surface fit 43/100

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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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E5EA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #696A9B — 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 #697B9C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #697B9C;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 123 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.1% 0.055 262.4);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E6E9EF;
  --color-200: #CED4DE;
  --color-300: #ABB4C5;
  --color-400: #8894AA;
  --color-500: #69758C;
  --color-600: #545D6D;
  --color-700: #3F454F;
  --color-800: #2C2F35;
  --color-900: #1C1E21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E6E9EF',
    200: '#CED4DE',
    300: '#ABB4C5',
    400: '#8894AA',
    500: '#69758C',
    600: '#545D6D',
    700: '#3F454F',
    800: '#2C2F35',
    900: '#1C1E21',
  },
}

$base: #697B9C;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E6E9EF;
$base-200: #CED4DE;
$base-300: #ABB4C5;
$base-400: #8894AA;
$base-500: #69758C;
$base-600: #545D6D;
$base-700: #3F454F;
$base-800: #2C2F35;
$base-900: #1C1E21;
$base-hover: #53627D;
$base-subtle: #D4D8DF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697B9C",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6E9EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CED4DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABB4C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8894AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#69758C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#545D6D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F454F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C2F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1E21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #697B9C

Color Lab

Pairs with #697B9C

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