Palettes / Colors / #705FBC

#705FBC — Muted Blue

#705FBC is a blue color we call Muted Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #705FBC 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.

#705FBC 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 #AABB5D; it also sits naturally between #5D7BBB and #9E5DBB. 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 44% · Green 37% · Blue 74%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 49% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%

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

Previews

CSS code for #705FBC

.text { color: #705FBC; }
.background { background-color: #705FBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #705FBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(112, 95, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 41%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #705FBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(112, 95, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #705FBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(112, 95, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#705FBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#705FBC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #AABB5D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #705FBC: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #705FBC

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 #705FBC 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 #705FBC 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 #705FBC?

#705FBC is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 112, 95, 188). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #705FBC?

#705FBC is RGB 112, 95, 188 — HSL 251°, 41%, 55% — CMYK 40%, 49%, 0%, 26%.

What colors go with #705FBC?

Its complement is #AABB5D; analogous partners are #5D7BBB and #9E5DBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #705FBC for text?

White text on #705FBC has a contrast ratio of 5.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 4.05:1.