What color is #767897?

#767897 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 #767897?

The RGB value is 118, 120, 151: 118 red, 120 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767897?

The complementary color is #979576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767897?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767897 color

#767897 rgb(118, 120, 151)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767897 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 47.1% green and 59.2% blue (118, 120, 151).

Its hue angle is 236°, with 14% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#767897 color codes

HEX	`#767897`
RGB	`rgb(118, 120, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 47.1%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(236, 14%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(236, 22%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 21%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.29, 6.23, -16.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.29, 18.06, 290.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.772, 19.519, 31.998)`
Decimal	`7764119`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767897, 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 #767897	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767897 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	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 #767897 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767897; }
.text { color: #767897; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767897; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 120 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767897, #857697); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767897?: #767897 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 #767897?: The RGB value is 118, 120, 151: 118 red, 120 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767897?: The complementary color is #979576, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767897?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.9:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.