What color is #767291?

#767291 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767291?

The RGB value is 118, 114, 145: 118 red, 114 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767291?

The complementary color is #8D9172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767291?

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.

#767291 color

#767291 rgb(118, 114, 145)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767291 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.7% green and 56.9% blue (118, 114, 145).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 12% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#767291 color codes

HEX	`#767291`
RGB	`rgb(118, 114, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.7%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 12%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 21%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 21%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.41, 8.33, -16.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.41, 18.3, 297.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.598, 17.93, 29.264)`
Decimal	`7762577`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767291, 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 #767291	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767291 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 #767291 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767291; }
.text { color: #767291; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767291; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 114 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767291, #857291); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767291?: #767291 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Stormy Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767291?: The RGB value is 118, 114, 145: 118 red, 114 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767291?: The complementary color is #8D9172, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767291?: 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.