What color is #767196?

#767196 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767196?

The RGB value is 118, 113, 150: 118 red, 113 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767196?

The complementary color is #919671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767196?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767196 color

#767196 rgb(118, 113, 150)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767196 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.3% green and 58.8% blue (118, 113, 150).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 15% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 25% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Bureaucracy (#746C8F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#767196 color codes

HEX	`#767196`
RGB	`rgb(118, 113, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.3%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 15%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 25%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 25%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.33, 10.14, -19.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.33, 21.85, 297.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.88, 17.864, 31.302)`
Decimal	`7762326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767196, 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 #767196	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767196 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	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 #767196 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767196; }
.text { color: #767196; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767196; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 113 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767196, #897196); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767196?: #767196 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Bureaucracy. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767196?: The RGB value is 118, 113, 150: 118 red, 113 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767196?: The complementary color is #919671, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767196?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.57:1 and white text 4.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.