What color is #768CC7?

#768CC7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768CC7?

The RGB value is 118, 140, 199: 118 red, 140 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768CC7?

The complementary color is #C7B176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768CC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768CC7 color

#768CC7 rgb(118, 140, 199)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768CC7 is a light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 54.9% green and 78% blue (118, 140, 199).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 42% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 30% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is Kimono (#6D86B6), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.35:1).

#768CC7 color codes

HEX	`#768CC7`
RGB	`rgb(118, 140, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 54.9%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 42%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 41%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 30%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.72, 7.23, -33.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.72, 33.84, 282.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.155, 26.73, 57.75)`
Decimal	`7769287`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768CC7, 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 #768CC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768CC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.31:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.35:1	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 #768CC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768cc7; }
.text { color: #768cc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768cc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 140 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768cc7, #8876c7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #768CC7?: #768CC7 is a light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Kimono. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768CC7?: The RGB value is 118, 140, 199: 118 red, 140 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768CC7?: The complementary color is #C7B176, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768CC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.35:1 and white text 3.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.