What color is #767EAE?

#767EAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767EAE?

The RGB value is 118, 126, 174: 118 red, 126 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767EAE?

The complementary color is #AEA676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767EAE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#767EAE color

#767EAE rgb(118, 126, 174)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767EAE is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 49.4% green and 68.2% blue (118, 126, 174).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 26% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 32% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.37:1).

#767EAE color codes

HEX	`#767EAE`
RGB	`rgb(118, 126, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 49.4%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 26%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 32%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(32%, 28%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.84, 8.57, -26.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.84, 27.74, 287.99)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.57, 21.829, 43.06)`
Decimal	`7765678`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767EAE, 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 #767EAE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767EAE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.37:1	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 #767EAE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767eae; }
.text { color: #767eae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767eae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 126 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767eae, #8a76ae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767EAE?: #767EAE is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767EAE?: The RGB value is 118, 126, 174: 118 red, 126 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767EAE?: The complementary color is #AEA676, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767EAE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.