What color is #697C7E?

#697C7E is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(105, 124, 126), and in HSL hsl(186, 9%, 45%).

Is #697C7E accessible as text?

On white, #697C7E has a contrast ratio of 4.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.78:1 (passes). For text placed on #697C7E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697C7E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-500 (#737373).

What colors go well with #697C7E?

As a neutral, #697C7E pairs cleanly with either light or dark text depending on the surface, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a muted neutral, divider, icon or disabled-state color and let the accent carry the color.

Is #697C7E the same as CSS slategray?

No — #697C7E is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#697C7E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697C7E

Not just a swatch — here's how #697C7E works with other colors. Named schemes with #697C7E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697C7E Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #697C7E Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #697C7E Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #8EA0A2

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 #697C7E Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

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 #F6F4EF Accent #697C7E Secondary #9DA3A4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

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 #697C7E 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 44/100

Neutral

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 40/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 9/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 55/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pewter Dim Gray Platinum Outer Space

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 white text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E4E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68747D — 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 #697C7E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #697C7E;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 124 126;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.2% 0.023 204.3);
  --color-50: #F7F8F8;
  --color-100: #E9ECED;
  --color-200: #D3D9DA;
  --color-300: #B2BCBD;
  --color-400: #929FA0;
  --color-500: #728182;
  --color-600: #5B6567;
  --color-700: #444A4B;
  --color-800: #2E3233;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F7F8F8',
    100: '#E9ECED',
    200: '#D3D9DA',
    300: '#B2BCBD',
    400: '#929FA0',
    500: '#728182',
    600: '#5B6567',
    700: '#444A4B',
    800: '#2E3233',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #697C7E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F7F8F8;
$base-100: #E9ECED;
$base-200: #D3D9DA;
$base-300: #B2BCBD;
$base-400: #929FA0;
$base-500: #728182;
$base-600: #5B6567;
$base-700: #444A4B;
$base-800: #2E3233;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #546264;
$base-subtle: #D2D7D8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697C7E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F7F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E9ECED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D3D9DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B2BCBD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#929FA0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#728182",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5B6567",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#444A4B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3233",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #697C7E

Color Lab

Pairs with #697C7E

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