Palettes / Colors / #697CBE

#697CBE — Muted Blue

#697CBE 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 #697CBE 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.

#697CBE 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 #BFAC69; it also sits naturally between #69A6BF and #8169BF. 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 75%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 35% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #697CBE

.text { color: #697CBE; }
.background { background-color: #697CBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697CBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 124, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697CBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 124, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697CBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 124, 190, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BFAC69:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #697CBE: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697CBE

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 #697CBE 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 #697CBE 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

← #697CBD  ·  #697CBF →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #697CBE?

#697CBE is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 124, 190). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #697CBE?

#697CBE is RGB 105, 124, 190 — HSL 227°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 35%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #697CBE?

Its complement is #BFAC69; analogous partners are #69A6BF and #8169BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #697CBE for text?

Black text on #697CBE has a contrast ratio of 5.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.02:1.