What color is #768DB2?

#768DB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768DB2?

The RGB value is 118, 141, 178: 118 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768DB2?

The complementary color is #B29B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768DB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768DB2 color

#768DB2 rgb(118, 141, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768DB2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 55.3% green and 69.8% blue (118, 141, 178).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 21% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.22:1).

#768DB2 color codes

HEX	`#768DB2`
RGB	`rgb(118, 141, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 55.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 21%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(58.15, 0.89, -22.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(58.15, 22.07, 272.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.03, 26.115, 45.833)`
Decimal	`7769522`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768DB2, 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 #768DB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.22:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768DB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.37:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.22:1	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 #768DB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768db2; }
.text { color: #768db2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768db2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 141 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768db2, #7d76b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cool Gray.

Questions

What color is #768DB2?: #768DB2 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Celestial Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768DB2?: The RGB value is 118, 141, 178: 118 red, 141 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768DB2?: The complementary color is #B29B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768DB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.22:1 and white text 3.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.