What color is #7691C5?

#7691C5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7691C5?

The RGB value is 118, 145, 197: 118 red, 145 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7691C5?

The complementary color is #C5AA76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7691C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7691C5 color

#7691C5 rgb(118, 145, 197)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7691C5 is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 56.9% green and 77.3% blue (118, 145, 197).

Its hue angle is 219°, with 41% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 26% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is King Neptune (#7794C0), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.63:1).

#7691C5 color codes

HEX	`#7691C5`
RGB	`rgb(118, 145, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 56.9%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(219, 41%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(219, 40%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 26%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.01, 3.77, -29.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.01, 30.17, 277.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.672, 28.132, 56.784)`
Decimal	`7770565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7691C5, 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 #7691C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.63:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7691C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.63:1	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 #7691C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7691c5; }
.text { color: #7691c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7691c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 145 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7691c5, #8376c5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cornflower Blue.

Questions

What color is #7691C5?: #7691C5 is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color King Neptune. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7691C5?: The RGB value is 118, 145, 197: 118 red, 145 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7691C5?: The complementary color is #C5AA76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7691C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.63:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.