What color is #767498?

#767498 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 #767498?

The RGB value is 118, 116, 152: 118 red, 116 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767498?

The complementary color is #969874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767498?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767498 color

#767498 rgb(118, 116, 152)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767498 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 45.5% green and 59.6% blue (118, 116, 152).

Its hue angle is 243°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.72:1).

#767498 color codes

HEX	`#767498`
RGB	`rgb(118, 116, 152)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 45.5%, 59.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(243, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(243, 24%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 24%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.23, 8.84, -19.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.23, 21.1, 294.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.383, 18.609, 32.27)`
Decimal	`7763096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767498, 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 #767498	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767498 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.45:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.72:1	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 #767498 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767498; }
.text { color: #767498; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767498; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 116 152 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767498, #887498); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767498?: #767498 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 #767498?: The RGB value is 118, 116, 152: 118 red, 116 green and 152 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767498?: The complementary color is #969874, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767498?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.72:1 and white text 4.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.