What color is #766EA8?

#766EA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #766EA8?

The RGB value is 118, 110, 168: 118 red, 110 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766EA8?

The complementary color is #A0A86E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766EA8?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766EA8 color

#766EA8 rgb(118, 110, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766EA8 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.1% green and 65.9% blue (118, 110, 168).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 25% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 35% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.6:1).

#766EA8 color codes

HEX	`#766EA8`
RGB	`rgb(118, 110, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.1%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 25%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 35%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 35%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.29, 16.54, -29.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.29, 34.23, 298.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.113, 17.83, 39.42)`
Decimal	`7761576`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766EA8, 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 #766EA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766EA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.6:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #766EA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766ea8; }
.text { color: #766ea8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766ea8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 110 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766ea8, #936ea8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766EA8?: #766EA8 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766EA8?: The RGB value is 118, 110, 168: 118 red, 110 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766EA8?: The complementary color is #A0A86E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766EA8?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.