What color is #697C8D?

#697C8D is a medium low-chroma blue-gray with a subtle blue cast. In RGB it is rgb(105, 124, 141), and in HSL hsl(208, 15%, 48%).

Is #697C8D accessible as text?

On white, #697C8D has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #697C8D, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #697C8D?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-500 (#62748E).

What colors go well with #697C8D?

As a neutral, #697C8D 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 #697C8D the same as CSS slategray?

No — #697C8D is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#697C8D Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #697C8D

Not just a swatch — here's how #697C8D works with other colors. Named schemes with #697C8D in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #697C8D Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDBBF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #20344A

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 #697C8D Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 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 #697C8D Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8EA0B0

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 #697C8D Secondary #7F4438 Surface #E1DDC0 Accent #375245 Anchor #57233C

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 #697C8D Secondary #9EA5AB Support #969386 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 #697C8D 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 40/100

Neutral

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

Softness 57/100

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 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 61/100

High

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

Surface fit 49/100

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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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 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #686F8D — 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 #697C8D at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #697C8D;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 124 141;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(57.7% 0.034 245.4);
  --color-50: #F6F7F9;
  --color-100: #E7EBEE;
  --color-200: #D0D7DC;
  --color-300: #AEB8C1;
  --color-400: #8D9AA5;
  --color-500: #6D7B88;
  --color-600: #58626A;
  --color-700: #41484D;
  --color-800: #2D3134;
  --color-900: #1D1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F7F9',
    100: '#E7EBEE',
    200: '#D0D7DC',
    300: '#AEB8C1',
    400: '#8D9AA5',
    500: '#6D7B88',
    600: '#58626A',
    700: '#41484D',
    800: '#2D3134',
    900: '#1D1F21',
  },
}

$base: #697C8D;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F7F9;
$base-100: #E7EBEE;
$base-200: #D0D7DC;
$base-300: #AEB8C1;
$base-400: #8D9AA5;
$base-500: #6D7B88;
$base-600: #58626A;
$base-700: #41484D;
$base-800: #2D3134;
$base-900: #1D1F21;
$base-hover: #536371;
$base-subtle: #D3D8DC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#697C8D",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EBEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0D7DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AEB8C1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8D9AA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6D7B88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#58626A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#41484D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3134",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #697C8D

Color Lab

Pairs with #697C8D

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