What color is #767694?

#767694 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 #767694?

The RGB value is 118, 118, 148: 118 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767694?

The complementary color is #949476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767694?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767694 color

#767694 rgb(118, 118, 148)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767694 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 46.3% green and 58% blue (118, 118, 148).

Its hue angle is 240°, with 12% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% 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 4.79:1).

#767694 color codes

HEX	`#767694`
RGB	`rgb(118, 118, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 46.3%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(240, 12%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(240, 20%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 20%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(50.62, 6.68, -16.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(50.62, 17.53, 292.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.294, 18.946, 30.652)`
Decimal	`7763604`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767694, 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 #767694	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767694 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.79:1	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 #767694 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767694; }
.text { color: #767694; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767694; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 118 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767694, #857694); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767694?: #767694 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 #767694?: The RGB value is 118, 118, 148: 118 red, 118 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767694?: The complementary color is #949476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767694?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.79:1 and white text 4.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.