What color is #768AA5?

#768AA5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768AA5?

The RGB value is 118, 138, 165: 118 red, 138 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768AA5?

The complementary color is #A59176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768AA5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768AA5 color

#768AA5 rgb(118, 138, 165)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768AA5 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.1% green and 64.7% blue (118, 138, 165).

Its hue angle is 214°, with 21% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 16% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Bay View (#6A819E), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.95:1).

#768AA5 color codes

HEX	`#768AA5`
RGB	`rgb(118, 138, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.1%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(214, 21%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(214, 28%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 16%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.83, -0.76, -16.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.83, 16.66, 267.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.349, 24.744, 39.136)`
Decimal	`7768741`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768AA5, 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 #768AA5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768AA5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.53:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.95:1	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 #768AA5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768aa5; }
.text { color: #768aa5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768aa5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 138 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768aa5, #7a76a5); }

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Questions

What color is #768AA5?: #768AA5 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Bay View. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768AA5?: The RGB value is 118, 138, 165: 118 red, 138 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768AA5?: The complementary color is #A59176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768AA5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.95:1 and white text 3.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.