What color is #7688B0?

#7688B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7688B0?

The RGB value is 118, 136, 176: 118 red, 136 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7688B0?

The complementary color is #B09E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7688B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7688B0 color

#7688B0 rgb(118, 136, 176)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7688B0 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 53.3% green and 69% blue (118, 136, 176).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 27% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 23% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Galactic Gossamer (#7F8CB8), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.92:1).

#7688B0 color codes

HEX	`#7688B0`
RGB	`rgb(118, 136, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 53.3%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 27%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 33%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 23%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.68, 3.25, -23.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.68, 23.39, 277.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.11, 24.594, 44.543)`
Decimal	`7768240`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7688B0, 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 #7688B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7688B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.55:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.92:1	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 #7688B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7688b0; }
.text { color: #7688b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7688b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 136 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7688b0, #8176b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #7688B0?: #7688B0 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Galactic Gossamer. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7688B0?: The RGB value is 118, 136, 176: 118 red, 136 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7688B0?: The complementary color is #B09E76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7688B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.92:1 and white text 3.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.