What color is #766DB0?

#766DB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766DB0?

The RGB value is 118, 109, 176: 118 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766DB0?

The complementary color is #A7B06D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766DB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766DB0 color

#766DB0 rgb(118, 109, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766DB0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 42.7% green and 69% blue (118, 109, 176).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 30% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.58:1).

#766DB0 color codes

HEX	`#766DB0`
RGB	`rgb(118, 109, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 42.7%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 30%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 38%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.4, 19.28, -34.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.4, 39.49, 299.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.774, 17.923, 43.431)`
Decimal	`7761328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766DB0, 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 #766DB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766DB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	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 #766DB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766db0; }
.text { color: #766db0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766db0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 109 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766db0, #986db0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766DB0?: #766DB0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766DB0?: The RGB value is 118, 109, 176: 118 red, 109 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766DB0?: The complementary color is #A7B06D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766DB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.58:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.