What color is #766084?

#766084 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766084?

The RGB value is 118, 96, 132: 118 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766084?

The complementary color is #6E8460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766084?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766084 color

#766084 rgb(118, 96, 132)

Shades of purple

The hex color #766084 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 37.6% green and 51.8% blue (118, 96, 132).

Its hue angle is 277°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Dr Who (#78587D), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.56:1).

#766084 color codes

HEX	`#766084`
RGB	`rgb(118, 96, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 37.6%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(277, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(277, 27%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 27%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.07, 16.13, -16.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.07, 23.21, 314)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.818, 13.883, 23.672)`
Decimal	`7757956`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766084, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #766084	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766084 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.78:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #766084 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766084; }
.text { color: #766084; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766084; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 96 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766084, #846080); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Plum.

Questions

What color is #766084?: #766084 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Dr Who. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766084?: The RGB value is 118, 96, 132: 118 red, 96 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766084?: The complementary color is #6E8460, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766084?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.78:1 and white text 5.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.