Palettes / Colors / #7971BB

#7971BB — Muted Blue

#7971BB 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 #7971BB 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.

#7971BB 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 #B4BB72; it also sits naturally between #728FBB and #9E72BB. 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 47% · Green 44% · Blue 73%

Cyan 35% · Magenta 40% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #7971BB

.text { color: #7971BB; }
.background { background-color: #7971BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #7971BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(121, 113, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(246, 35%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #7971BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(121, 113, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #7971BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(121, 113, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#7971BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#7971BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B4BB72:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #7971BB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #7971BB

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 #7971BB 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 #7971BB 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 #7971BB?

#7971BB is Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 121, 113, 187). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #7971BB?

#7971BB is RGB 121, 113, 187 — HSL 246°, 35%, 59% — CMYK 35%, 40%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #7971BB?

Its complement is #B4BB72; analogous partners are #728FBB and #9E72BB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #7971BB for text?

Black text on #7971BB has a contrast ratio of 4.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.29:1.