What color is #768AA8?

#768AA8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768AA8?

The RGB value is 118, 138, 168: 118 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768AA8?

The complementary color is #A89476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768AA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768AA8 color

#768AA8 rgb(118, 138, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768AA8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.1% green and 65.9% blue (118, 138, 168).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.97:1).

#768AA8 color codes

HEX	`#768AA8`
RGB	`rgb(118, 138, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.1%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 30%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 18%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.93, 0.01, -18.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.93, 18.19, 270.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.626, 24.855, 40.591)`
Decimal	`7768744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768AA8, 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 #768AA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.97:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768AA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.52:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.97:1	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 #768AA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768aa8; }
.text { color: #768aa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768aa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 138 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768aa8, #7b76a8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #768AA8?: #768AA8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768AA8?: The RGB value is 118, 138, 168: 118 red, 138 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768AA8?: The complementary color is #A89476, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768AA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.97:1 and white text 3.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.