What color is #766EAB?

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

What is the RGB value of #766EAB?

The RGB value is 118, 110, 171: 118 red, 110 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766EAB?

The complementary color is #A3AB6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766EAB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766EAB color

#766EAB rgb(118, 110, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766EAB is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.1% green and 67.1% blue (118, 110, 171).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 36% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Scampi (#6F63A0), a difference of 4.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.59:1).

#766EAB color codes

HEX	`#766EAB`
RGB	`rgb(118, 110, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.1%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 36%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.43, 17.33, -31.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.43, 35.96, 298.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.396, 17.943, 40.909)`
Decimal	`7761579`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766EAB, 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 #766EAB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#766EAB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #766EAB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766eab; }
.text { color: #766eab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766eab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 110 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766eab, #946eab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766EAB?: #766EAB is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Scampi. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #766EAB?: The RGB value is 118, 110, 171: 118 red, 110 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766EAB?: The complementary color is #A3AB6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766EAB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.