Palettes / Colors / #6972BF

#6972BF — Muted Blue

#6972BF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

#6972BF 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 #BFB669; it also sits naturally between #699CBF and #8B69BF. 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 45% · Blue 75%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6972BF

.text { color: #6972BF; }
.background { background-color: #6972BF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6972BF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 114, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6972BF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 114, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6972BF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 114, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6972BF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6972BF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFB669:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6972BF: #000000.

How #6972BF 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 #6972BF 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 #6972BF?

#6972BF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 114, 191). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6972BF?

#6972BF is RGB 105, 114, 191 — HSL 234°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 40%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #6972BF?

Its complement is #BFB669; analogous partners are #699CBF and #8B69BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6972BF for text?

Black text on #6972BF has a contrast ratio of 4.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.41:1.