What color is #767292?

#767292 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 #767292?

The RGB value is 118, 114, 146: 118 red, 114 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767292?

The complementary color is #8E9272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767292?

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

#767292 color

#767292 rgb(118, 114, 146)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767292 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 44.7% green and 57.3% blue (118, 114, 146).

Its hue angle is 248°, with 13% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 22% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#767292 color codes

HEX	`#767292`
RGB	`rgb(118, 114, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 44.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(248, 13%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(248, 22%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 22%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.45, 8.57, -16.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.45, 18.88, 297)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.676, 17.961, 29.672)`
Decimal	`7762578`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767292, 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 #767292	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#767292 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.57:1	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 #767292 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767292; }
.text { color: #767292; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767292; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 114 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767292, #867292); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767292?: #767292 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 #767292?: The RGB value is 118, 114, 146: 118 red, 114 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767292?: The complementary color is #8E9272, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767292?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.59:1 and white text 4.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.