Palettes / Colors / #397993

#397993 — Muted Blue

#397993 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 #397993 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.

#397993 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 #935339; it also sits naturally between #39937F and #394D93. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 47% · Blue 58%

Cyan 61% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 42%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #397993

.text { color: #397993; }
.background { background-color: #397993; }
.border { border: 3px solid #397993; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 121, 147); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(197, 44%, 40%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #397993; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 121, 147, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #397993; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 121, 147, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#397993">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#397993">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #935339:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #397993: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #397993

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:

How #397993 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 #397993 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #397993?

#397993 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 57, 121, 147). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #397993?

#397993 is RGB 57, 121, 147 — HSL 197°, 44%, 40% — CMYK 61%, 18%, 0%, 42%.

What colors go with #397993?

Its complement is #935339; analogous partners are #39937F and #394D93. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #397993 for text?

White text on #397993 has a contrast ratio of 4.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.33:1.