What color is #766BA4?

#766BA4 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766BA4?

The RGB value is 118, 107, 164: 118 red, 107 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766BA4?

The complementary color is #99A46B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766BA4?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766BA4 color

#766BA4 rgb(118, 107, 164)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766BA4 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42% green and 64.3% blue (118, 107, 164).

Its hue angle is 252°, with 24% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#766BA4 color codes

HEX	`#766BA4`
RGB	`rgb(118, 107, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(252, 24%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(252, 35%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 35%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.32, 17.3, -29.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.32, 33.89, 300.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.428, 17.047, 37.382)`
Decimal	`7760804`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766BA4, 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 #766BA4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766BA4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #766BA4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766ba4; }
.text { color: #766ba4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766ba4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 107 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766ba4, #936ba4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766BA4?: #766BA4 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766BA4?: The RGB value is 118, 107, 164: 118 red, 107 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766BA4?: The complementary color is #99A46B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766BA4?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.