What color is #766786?

#766786 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 #766786?

The RGB value is 118, 103, 134: 118 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766786?

The complementary color is #778667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766786?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766786 color

#766786 rgb(118, 103, 134)

Shades of purple

The hex color #766786 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 40.4% green and 52.5% blue (118, 103, 134).

Its hue angle is 269°, with 13% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Nymph’s Delight (#7B6C8E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.18:1).

#766786 color codes

HEX	`#766786`
RGB	`rgb(118, 103, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 40.4%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(269, 13%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(269, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 23%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.01, 12.35, -14.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.01, 19.38, 309.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.624, 15.273, 24.622)`
Decimal	`7759750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766786, 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 #766786	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766786 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.18:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	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 #766786 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766786; }
.text { color: #766786; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766786; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 103 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766786, #856786); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766786?: #766786 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 #766786?: The RGB value is 118, 103, 134: 118 red, 103 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766786?: The complementary color is #778667, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766786?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and white text 5.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.