What color is #698696?

#698696 is a medium, muted cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(105, 134, 150), and in HSL hsl(201, 18%, 50%).

Is #698696 accessible as text?

On white, #698696 has a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.45:1 (passes). For text placed on #698696, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #698696?

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

What colors go well with #698696?

#698696 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #967969. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #698696 below.

Is #698696 good for buttons?

#698696 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #698696 — white text only reaches 3.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #698696 the same as CSS slategray?

No — #698696 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.

#698696 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #698696

Not just a swatch — here's how #698696 works with other colors. Named schemes with #698696 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #698696 Accent #A6C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

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 #698696 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 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 #698696 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #8FAAB9

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 #698696 Secondary #6F5216 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

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 #698696 Secondary #A3AEB4 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 #698696 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 38/100

Cool

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

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

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 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

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 50/100

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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People also use #698696 with

Cadet Grey Very Peri Mocha Platinum Charcoal

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 4.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E6E9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #697796 — 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 #698696 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #698696;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 134 150;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.041 232.5);
  --color-50: #F6F8F9;
  --color-100: #E7ECEE;
  --color-200: #CFD8DE;
  --color-300: #ACBBC3;
  --color-400: #8A9DA8;
  --color-500: #6B7F8A;
  --color-600: #56646C;
  --color-700: #404A4F;
  --color-800: #2C3235;
  --color-900: #1C1F21;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F8F9',
    100: '#E7ECEE',
    200: '#CFD8DE',
    300: '#ACBBC3',
    400: '#8A9DA8',
    500: '#6B7F8A',
    600: '#56646C',
    700: '#404A4F',
    800: '#2C3235',
    900: '#1C1F21',
  },
}

$base: #698696;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F9;
$base-100: #E7ECEE;
$base-200: #CFD8DE;
$base-300: #ACBBC3;
$base-400: #8A9DA8;
$base-500: #6B7F8A;
$base-600: #56646C;
$base-700: #404A4F;
$base-800: #2C3235;
$base-900: #1C1F21;
$base-hover: #546C78;
$base-subtle: #D4DADE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#698696",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7ECEE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFD8DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ACBBC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A9DA8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6B7F8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56646C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#404A4F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3235",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1F21",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #698696

Color Lab

Pairs with #698696

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