Palettes / Colors / #679BCB

#679BCB — Muted Blue

#679BCB is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CornflowerBlue (#6495ED). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cornflowerblue (#6495ED) — not an exact match. CSS cornflowerblue gives you #6495ED, a different color; use #679BCB 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.

#679BCB 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 #CB9767; it also sits naturally between #67CBC9 and #6769CB. 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 80%

Cyan 49% · Magenta 24% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #679BCB

.text { color: #679BCB; }
.background { background-color: #679BCB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #679BCB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(103, 155, 203); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(209, 49%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #679BCB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(103, 155, 203, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #679BCB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(103, 155, 203, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CB9767:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #679BCB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #679BCB

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 #679BCB 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 #679BCB 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 #679BCB?

#679BCB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 103, 155, 203). Its closest standard named color is CornflowerBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #679BCB?

#679BCB is RGB 103, 155, 203 — HSL 209°, 49%, 60% — CMYK 49%, 24%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #679BCB?

Its complement is #CB9767; analogous partners are #67CBC9 and #6769CB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #679BCB for text?

Black text on #679BCB has a contrast ratio of 7.13:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.95:1.