What color is #767B9B?

#767B9B 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 #767B9B?

The RGB value is 118, 123, 155: 118 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767B9B?

The complementary color is #9B9676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767B9B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767B9B color

#767B9B rgb(118, 123, 155)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767B9B is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 48.2% green and 60.8% blue (118, 123, 155).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 16% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 39% 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 5.08:1).

#767B9B color codes

HEX	`#767B9B`
RGB	`rgb(118, 123, 155)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 48.2%, 60.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 16%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 24%, 61%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 21%, 0%, 39%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.27, 5.44, -17.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.27, 18.61, 287.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.469, 20.384, 33.86)`
Decimal	`7764891`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767B9B, 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 #767B9B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.08:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767B9B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.08:1	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 #767B9B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767b9b; }
.text { color: #767b9b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767b9b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 123 155 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767b9b, #84769b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767B9B?: #767B9B 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 #767B9B?: The RGB value is 118, 123, 155: 118 red, 123 green and 155 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767B9B?: The complementary color is #9B9676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767B9B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.08:1 and white text 4.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.