What color is #766DA1?

#766DA1 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766DA1?

The RGB value is 118, 109, 161: 118 red, 109 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766DA1?

The complementary color is #98A16D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766DA1?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766DA1 color

#766DA1 rgb(118, 109, 161)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766DA1 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.7% green and 63.1% blue (118, 109, 161).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 22% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 32% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#766DA1 color codes

HEX	`#766DA1`
RGB	`rgb(118, 109, 161)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.7%, 63.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 22%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 32%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 32%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.71, 15.31, -26.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.71, 30.85, 299.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.371, 17.362, 36.042)`
Decimal	`7761313`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766DA1, 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 #766DA1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766DA1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.47:1	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 #766DA1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766da1; }
.text { color: #766da1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766da1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 109 161 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766da1, #906da1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766DA1?: #766DA1 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766DA1?: The RGB value is 118, 109, 161: 118 red, 109 green and 161 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766DA1?: The complementary color is #98A16D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766DA1?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.47:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.