What color is #766176?

#766176 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766176?

The RGB value is 118, 97, 118: 118 red, 97 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766176?

The complementary color is #617661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766176?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766176 color

#766176 rgb(118, 97, 118)

Shades of purple

The hex color #766176 is a grayish magenta.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 38% green and 46.3% blue (118, 97, 118).

Its hue angle is 300°, with 10% saturation and 42% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Opera (#816575), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.61:1).

#766176 color codes

HEX	`#766176`
RGB	`rgb(118, 97, 118)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 38%, 46.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(300, 10%, 42%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(300, 18%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 18%, 0%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.81, 12.48, -8.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.81, 15.17, 325.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(15.016, 13.709, 18.991)`
Decimal	`7758198`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766176, 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 #766176	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.74:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766176 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.74:1	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 #766176 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766176; }
.text { color: #766176; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766176; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 97 118 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766176, #76616c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Eggplant.

Questions

What color is #766176?: #766176 is a grayish magenta, closest to the named color Opera. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766176?: The RGB value is 118, 97, 118: 118 red, 97 green and 118 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766176?: The complementary color is #617661, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766176?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.74:1 and white text 5.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.