Palettes / Colors / #696DBF

#696DBF — Muted Blue

#696DBF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#696DBF 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 #BFBA69; it also sits naturally between #6998BF and #9069BF. 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 41% · Green 43% · Blue 75%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 43% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #696DBF

.text { color: #696DBF; }
.background { background-color: #696DBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #696DBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 109, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(237, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #696DBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 109, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #696DBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 109, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#696DBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#696DBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFBA69:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #696DBF: #FFFFFF.

How #696DBF 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 #696DBF 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 #696DBF?

#696DBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 109, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #696DBF?

#696DBF is RGB 105, 109, 191 — HSL 237°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 43%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #696DBF?

Its complement is #BFBA69; analogous partners are #6998BF and #9069BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #696DBF for text?

White text on #696DBF has a contrast ratio of 4.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.54:1.