What color is #766286?

#766286 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766286?

The RGB value is 118, 98, 134: 118 red, 98 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766286?

The complementary color is #728662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766286?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766286 color

#766286 rgb(118, 98, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #766286 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 38.4% green and 52.5% blue (118, 98, 134).

Its hue angle is 273°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 27% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#766286 color codes

HEX	`#766286`
RGB	`rgb(118, 98, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 38.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(273, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(273, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 27%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.67, 15.37, -16.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.67, 22.9, 312.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.141, 14.308, 24.461)`
Decimal	`7758470`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766286, 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 #766286	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766286 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #766286 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766286; }
.text { color: #766286; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766286; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 98 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766286, #866284); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Royal Purple.

Questions

What color is #766286?: #766286 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Nymph’s Delight. It belongs to the purple family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766286?: The RGB value is 118, 98, 134: 118 red, 98 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766286?: The complementary color is #728662, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766286?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.