What color is #766FB2?

#766FB2 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 #766FB2?

The RGB value is 118, 111, 178: 118 red, 111 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #766FB2?

The complementary color is #ABB26F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #766FB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#766FB2 color

#766FB2 rgb(118, 111, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #766FB2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.5% green and 69.8% blue (118, 111, 178).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 30% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 38% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.69:1).

#766FB2 color codes

HEX	`#766FB2`
RGB	`rgb(118, 111, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.5%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 30%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 38%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 38%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.02, 18.61, -34.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.02, 39.34, 298.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.189, 18.434, 44.553)`
Decimal	`7761842`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #766FB2, 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 #766FB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#766FB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.48:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.69:1	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 #766FB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #766fb2; }
.text { color: #766fb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #766fb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 111 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #766fb2, #986fb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #766FB2?: #766FB2 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 #766FB2?: The RGB value is 118, 111, 178: 118 red, 111 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #766FB2?: The complementary color is #ABB26F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #766FB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 and white text 4.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.