What color is #768099?

#768099 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768099?

The RGB value is 118, 128, 153: 118 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768099?

The complementary color is #998F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768099?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768099 color

#768099 rgb(118, 128, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768099 is a grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 50.2% green and 60% blue (118, 128, 153).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 15% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Tempest (#79839B), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

#768099 color codes

HEX	`#768099`
RGB	`rgb(118, 128, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 50.2%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 15%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 23%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 16%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.59, 2.03, -14.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.59, 14.77, 277.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.939, 21.589, 33.195)`
Decimal	`7766169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768099, 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 #768099	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768099 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	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 #768099 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768099; }
.text { color: #768099; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768099; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 128 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768099, #7e7699); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #768099?: #768099 is a grayish blue, closest to the named color Tempest. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768099?: The RGB value is 118, 128, 153: 118 red, 128 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768099?: The complementary color is #998F76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768099?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.