What color is #697BA3?

#697BA3 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 123, 163), and in HSL hsl(221, 24%, 53%).

Is #697BA3 accessible as text?

On white, #697BA3 has a contrast ratio of 4.23:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #697BA3, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697BA3?

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

What colors go well with #697BA3?

#697BA3 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A4926A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #697BA3 below.

Is #697BA3 good for buttons?

#697BA3 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #697BA3 — white text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #697BA3 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #697BA3 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.

#697BA3 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697BA3

Not just a swatch — here's how #697BA3 works with other colors. Named schemes with #697BA3 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697BA3 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Glaucous 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 #697BA3 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Glaucous 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 #697BA3 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5B6672 Accent #8EA0C5

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697BA3 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #EED7C2 Accent #365246 Anchor #58223A

Glaucous 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 #697BA3 Secondary #9FA6B5 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Glaucous 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 Glaucous carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #697BA3 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 34/100

Cool

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

Softness 53/100

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 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 41/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #697BA3 with

Cadet Grey Very Peri Moss Green Gainsboro Charcoal

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 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E6EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6B6AA4 — 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 #697BA3 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #697BA3;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 123 163;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.4% 0.065 265.7);
  --color-50: #F5F7F9;
  --color-100: #E5E9F0;
  --color-200: #CCD3E0;
  --color-300: #A8B2C7;
  --color-400: #8592AD;
  --color-500: #657390;
  --color-600: #525B70;
  --color-700: #3E4451;
  --color-800: #2B2E36;
  --color-900: #1B1D22;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  glaucous: {
    50: '#F5F7F9',
    100: '#E5E9F0',
    200: '#CCD3E0',
    300: '#A8B2C7',
    400: '#8592AD',
    500: '#657390',
    600: '#525B70',
    700: '#3E4451',
    800: '#2B2E36',
    900: '#1B1D22',
  },
}

$base: #697BA3;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5F7F9;
$base-100: #E5E9F0;
$base-200: #CCD3E0;
$base-300: #A8B2C7;
$base-400: #8592AD;
$base-500: #657390;
$base-600: #525B70;
$base-700: #3E4451;
$base-800: #2B2E36;
$base-900: #1B1D22;
$base-hover: #526386;
$base-subtle: #D4D9E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697BA3",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E5E9F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CCD3E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A8B2C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8592AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#657390",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#525B70",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3E4451",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2B2E36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1B1D22",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #697BA3

Color Lab

Pairs with #697BA3

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