What color is #698283?

#698283 is a medium low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(105, 130, 131), and in HSL hsl(182, 11%, 46%).

Is #698283 accessible as text?

On white, #698283 has a contrast ratio of 4.10:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.12:1 (passes). For text placed on #698283, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #698283?

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

What colors go well with #698283?

As a neutral, #698283 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 #698283 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #698283 is not the CSS named color slategray, but slategray (#708090) is the closest CSS named color.

#698283 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #698283

Not just a swatch — here's how #698283 works with other colors. Named schemes with #698283 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698283 Accent #A6C4BD 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 #698283 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.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698283 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

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.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #698283 Anchor #382C1D Surface #EBE4D0 Accent #809D72 Secondary #3A3933

Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #698283 Secondary #A0A9A9 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 #698283 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 43/100

Neutral

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 11/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 57/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Pewter Dim Gray Mauve Taupe Platinum Outer Space

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

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 4.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E5E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #687982 — 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 #698283 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #698283;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 130 131;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.7% 0.029 199.4);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDED;
  --color-200: #D2DADB;
  --color-300: #B1BEBF;
  --color-400: #90A1A2;
  --color-500: #718384;
  --color-600: #5A6768;
  --color-700: #434C4C;
  --color-800: #2E3333;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDED',
    200: '#D2DADB',
    300: '#B1BEBF',
    400: '#90A1A2',
    500: '#718384',
    600: '#5A6768',
    700: '#434C4C',
    800: '#2E3333',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #698283;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDED;
$base-200: #D2DADB;
$base-300: #B1BEBF;
$base-400: #90A1A2;
$base-500: #718384;
$base-600: #5A6768;
$base-700: #434C4C;
$base-800: #2E3333;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #546768;
$base-subtle: #D2D9D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#698283",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D2DADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B1BEBF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#90A1A2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#718384",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A6768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C4C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3333",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #698283

Color Lab

Pairs with #698283

UI roles & guardrails

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