Palettes / Colors / #697EB5

#697EB5 — Muted Blue

#697EB5 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 #697EB5 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.

#697EB5 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 #B59F69; it also sits naturally between #69A4B5 and #7969B5. 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 71%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 30% · Yellow 0% · Key 29%

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

Previews

CSS code for #697EB5

.text { color: #697EB5; }
.background { background-color: #697EB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #697EB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 126, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(223, 34%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #697EB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 126, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #697EB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 126, 181, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#697EB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#697EB5">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B59F69:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #697EB5: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #697EB5

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 #697EB5 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 #697EB5 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

← #697EB4  ·  #697EB6 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #697EB5?

#697EB5 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 126, 181). Its closest standard named color is SteelBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #697EB5?

#697EB5 is RGB 105, 126, 181 — HSL 223°, 34%, 56% — CMYK 42%, 30%, 0%, 29%.

What colors go with #697EB5?

Its complement is #B59F69; analogous partners are #69A4B5 and #7969B5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #697EB5 for text?

Black text on #697EB5 has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.00:1.