Palettes / Colors / #697CBA

#697CBA — Muted Blue

#697CBA is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SteelBlue (#4682B4). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: steelblue (#4682B4) — not an exact match. CSS steelblue gives you #4682B4, a different color; use #697CBA 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.

#697CBA 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 #BAA769; it also sits naturally between #69A4BA and #7E69BA. 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 49% · Blue 73%

Cyan 44% · Magenta 33% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #697CBA

.text { color: #697CBA; }
.background { background-color: #697CBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697CBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 124, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(226, 37%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697CBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 124, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697CBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 124, 186, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#697CBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697CBA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BAA769:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #697CBA: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697CBA

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 #697CBA 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 #697CBA 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 #697CBA?

#697CBA is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 124, 186). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #697CBA?

#697CBA is RGB 105, 124, 186 — HSL 226°, 37%, 57% — CMYK 44%, 33%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #697CBA?

Its complement is #BAA769; analogous partners are #69A4BA and #7E69BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #697CBA for text?

Black text on #697CBA has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.04:1.