What color is #767190?

#767190 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767190?

The RGB value is 118, 113, 144: 118 red, 113 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767190?

The complementary color is #8B9071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767190?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767190 color

#767190 rgb(118, 113, 144)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767190 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.3% green and 56.5% blue (118, 113, 144).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 12% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.63:1).

#767190 color codes

HEX	`#767190`
RGB	`rgb(118, 113, 144)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.3%, 56.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 12%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 22%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 22%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.1, 8.69, -16.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.1, 18.36, 298.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.409, 17.675, 28.822)`
Decimal	`7762320`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767190, 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 #767190	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767190 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.54:1	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 #767190 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767190; }
.text { color: #767190; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767190; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 113 144 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767190, #867190); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767190?: #767190 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767190?: The RGB value is 118, 113, 144: 118 red, 113 green and 144 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767190?: The complementary color is #8B9071, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767190?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.54:1 and white text 4.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.