Palettes / Colors / #696FC9

#696FC9 — Muted Blue

#696FC9 is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#696FC9 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 #C9C369; it also sits naturally between #699FC9 and #9369C9. 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 44% · Blue 79%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 45% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #696FC9

.text { color: #696FC9; }
.background { background-color: #696FC9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #696FC9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 111, 201); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(236, 47%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #696FC9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 111, 201, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #696FC9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 111, 201, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#696FC9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#696FC9">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C9C369:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #696FC9: #000000.

How #696FC9 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 #696FC9 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 #696FC9?

#696FC9 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 111, 201). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #696FC9?

#696FC9 is RGB 105, 111, 201 — HSL 236°, 47%, 60% — CMYK 48%, 45%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #696FC9?

Its complement is #C9C369; analogous partners are #699FC9 and #9369C9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #696FC9 for text?

Black text on #696FC9 has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.45:1.