Palettes / Colors / #7697C2

#7697C2 — Muted Blue

#7697C2 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 #7697C2 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.

#7697C2 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 #C1A176; it also sits naturally between #76BCC1 and #7B76C1. 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 46% · Green 59% · Blue 76%

Cyan 39% · Magenta 22% · Yellow 0% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7697C2

.text { color: #7697C2; }
.background { background-color: #7697C2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7697C2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(118, 151, 194); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(214, 38%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7697C2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(118, 151, 194, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7697C2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(118, 151, 194, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7697C2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7697C2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C1A176:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7697C2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7697C2

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 #7697C2 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 #7697C2 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

← #7697C1  ·  #7697C3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #7697C2?

#7697C2 is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 118, 151, 194). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7697C2?

#7697C2 is RGB 118, 151, 194 — HSL 214°, 38%, 61% — CMYK 39%, 22%, 0%, 24%.

What colors go with #7697C2?

Its complement is #C1A176; analogous partners are #76BCC1 and #7B76C1. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7697C2 for text?

Black text on #7697C2 has a contrast ratio of 6.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.01:1.