Palettes / Colors / #397693
#397693 — Muted Blue
#397693 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #397693 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#397693 is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #935639; it also sits naturally between #399382 and #394A93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #397693 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 57, 118, 147 |
| HSL | 199°, 44%, 40% |
| HSV | 199°, 61%, 58% |
| CMYK | 61%, 20%, 0%, 42% |
| XYZ | 13.43, 15.93, 29.97 |
| Yxy | 15.93, 0.2264, 0.2685 |
| CIE-Lab | 46.89, -10.62, -21.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 39.92, -7.78, -19.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 22% · Green 46% · Blue 58%
Cyan 61% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #397693
.text { color: #397693; }
.background { background-color: #397693; }
.border { border: 3px solid #397693; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 118, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(199, 44%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #397693; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 118, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #397693; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 118, 147, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#397693">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#397693">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #935639:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 5.02:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.19:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #397693: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #397693
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #397693: ·
How #397693 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #397693 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #397693?
#397693 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 118, 147). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #397693?
#397693 is RGB 57, 118, 147 — HSL 199°, 44%, 40% — CMYK 61%, 20%, 0%, 42%.
What colors go with #397693?
Its complement is #935639; analogous partners are #399382 and #394A93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #397693 for text?
White text on #397693 has a contrast ratio of 5.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.19:1.