Palettes / Colors / #699BBF

#699BBF — Muted Blue

#699BBF is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #699BBF 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.

#699BBF 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 #BF8D69; it also sits naturally between #69BFB8 and #6970BF. 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 61% · Blue 75%

Cyan 45% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%

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

Previews

CSS code for #699BBF

.text { color: #699BBF; }
.background { background-color: #699BBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #699BBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 155, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(205, 40%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #699BBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 155, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #699BBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 155, 191, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#699BBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#699BBF">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BF8D69:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #699BBF: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #699BBF

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 #699BBF 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 #699BBF 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

← #699BBE  ·  #699BC0 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #699BBF?

#699BBF is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 155, 191). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #699BBF?

#699BBF is RGB 105, 155, 191 — HSL 205°, 40%, 58% — CMYK 45%, 19%, 0%, 25%.

What colors go with #699BBF?

Its complement is #BF8D69; analogous partners are #69BFB8 and #6970BF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #699BBF for text?

Black text on #699BBF has a contrast ratio of 7.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.98:1.