Palettes / Colors / #679BC5

#679BC5 — Muted Blue

#679BC5 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

#679BC5 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 #C59267; it also sits naturally between #67C5C1 and #676CC5. 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 40% · Green 61% · Blue 77%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 21% · Yellow 0% · Key 23%

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

Previews

CSS code for #679BC5

.text { color: #679BC5; }
.background { background-color: #679BC5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #679BC5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 155, 197); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(207, 45%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #679BC5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 155, 197, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #679BC5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 155, 197, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#679BC5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#679BC5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C59267:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #679BC5: #000000.

How #679BC5 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 #679BC5 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 #679BC5?

#679BC5 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 103, 155, 197). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #679BC5?

#679BC5 is RGB 103, 155, 197 — HSL 207°, 45%, 59% — CMYK 48%, 21%, 0%, 23%.

What colors go with #679BC5?

Its complement is #C59267; analogous partners are #67C5C1 and #676CC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #679BC5 for text?

Black text on #679BC5 has a contrast ratio of 7.07:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.97:1.