What color is #7691B2?

#7691B2 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 #7691B2?

The RGB value is 118, 145, 178: 118 red, 145 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7691B2?

The complementary color is #B29776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7691B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7691B2 color

#7691B2 rgb(118, 145, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7691B2 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 56.9% green and 69.8% blue (118, 145, 178).

Its hue angle is 213°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Celestial Horizon (#7C94B3), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.46:1).

#7691B2 color codes

HEX	`#7691B2`
RGB	`rgb(118, 145, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 56.9%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(213, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(213, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 19%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.27, -1.39, -20.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.27, 20.39, 266.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(25.63, 27.316, 46.033)`
Decimal	`7770546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7691B2, 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 #7691B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7691B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.46:1	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 #7691B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7691b2; }
.text { color: #7691b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7691b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 145 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7691b2, #7976b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dusty Blue.

Questions

What color is #7691B2?: #7691B2 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 #7691B2?: The RGB value is 118, 145, 178: 118 red, 145 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7691B2?: The complementary color is #B29776, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7691B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and white text 3.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.