What color is #767094?

#767094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767094?

The RGB value is 118, 112, 148: 118 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767094?

The complementary color is #8E9470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767094?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767094 color

#767094 rgb(118, 112, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767094 is a grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 43.9% green and 58% blue (118, 112, 148).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 14% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#767094 color codes

HEX	`#767094`
RGB	`rgb(118, 112, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 43.9%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 14%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 24%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 24%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.98, 10.25, -18.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.98, 21.34, 298.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.609, 17.578, 30.424)`
Decimal	`7762068`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767094, 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 #767094	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.52:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767094 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.52:1	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 #767094 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767094; }
.text { color: #767094; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767094; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 112 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767094, #887094); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767094?: #767094 is a grayish violet, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767094?: The RGB value is 118, 112, 148: 118 red, 112 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767094?: The complementary color is #8E9470, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767094?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.52:1 and white text 4.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.