What color is #767FA8?

#767FA8 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #767FA8?

The RGB value is 118, 127, 168: 118 red, 127 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #767FA8?

The complementary color is #A89F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #767FA8?

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.

#767FA8 color

#767FA8 rgb(118, 127, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #767FA8 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 49.8% green and 65.9% blue (118, 127, 168).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is English Manor (#7181A4), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#767FA8 color codes

HEX	`#767FA8`
RGB	`rgb(118, 127, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 49.8%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 30%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 24%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.87, 6.4, -22.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.87, 23.75, 285.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.127, 21.857, 40.091)`
Decimal	`7765928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #767FA8, 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 #767FA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.37:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#767FA8 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 #767FA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #767fa8; }
.text { color: #767fa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #767fa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 127 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #767fa8, #8676a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #767FA8?: #767FA8 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color English Manor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #767FA8?: The RGB value is 118, 127, 168: 118 red, 127 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #767FA8?: The complementary color is #A89F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #767FA8?: 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.