What color is #767AA5?

#767AA5 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 #767AA5?

The RGB value is 118, 122, 165: 118 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767AA5?

The complementary color is #A5A176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767AA5 color

#767AA5 rgb(118, 122, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767AA5 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 47.8% green and 64.7% blue (118, 122, 165).

Its hue angle is 235°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Horizon (#777799), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.1:1).

#767AA5 color codes

HEX	`#767AA5`
RGB	`rgb(118, 122, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 47.8%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(235, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(235, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 26%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.38, 8.57, -23.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.38, 24.95, 290.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.22, 20.487, 38.426)`
Decimal	`7764645`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767AA5, 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 #767AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.1:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.1:1	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 #767AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767aa5; }
.text { color: #767aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 122 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767aa5, #8976a5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender Purple.

Questions

What color is #767AA5?: #767AA5 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 #767AA5?: The RGB value is 118, 122, 165: 118 red, 122 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767AA5?: The complementary color is #A5A176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.1:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.