What color is #768FC6?

#768FC6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #768FC6?

The RGB value is 118, 143, 198: 118 red, 143 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #768FC6?

The complementary color is #C6AD76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #768FC6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#768FC6 color

#768FC6 rgb(118, 143, 198)

Shades of blue

The hex color #768FC6 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 56.1% green and 77.6% blue (118, 143, 198).

Its hue angle is 221°, with 41% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 28% magenta, 0% yellow and 22% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.51:1).

#768FC6 color codes

HEX	`#768FC6`
RGB	`rgb(118, 143, 198)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 56.1%, 77.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(221, 41%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(221, 40%, 78%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 28%, 0%, 22%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.5, 5.2, -31.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.5, 31.72, 279.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.484, 27.572, 57.289)`
Decimal	`7770054`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #768FC6, 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 #768FC6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#768FC6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.22:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.51:1	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 #768FC6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #768fc6; }
.text { color: #768fc6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #768fc6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 143 198 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #768fc6, #8576c6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #768FC6?: #768FC6 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #768FC6?: The RGB value is 118, 143, 198: 118 red, 143 green and 198 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #768FC6?: The complementary color is #C6AD76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #768FC6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.