What color is #7693A8?

#7693A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7693A8?

The RGB value is 118, 147, 168: 118 red, 147 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7693A8?

The complementary color is #A88B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7693A8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7693A8 color

#7693A8 rgb(118, 147, 168)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7693A8 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.3% red, 57.6% green and 65.9% blue (118, 147, 168).

Its hue angle is 205°, with 22% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 34% black.

The closest named color is Monsoon Season (#839AB0), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#7693A8 color codes

HEX	`#7693A8`
RGB	`rgb(118, 147, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.3%, 57.6%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(205, 22%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(205, 30%, 66%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 13%, 0%, 34%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.48, -5.09, -14.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.48, 15.22, 250.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.971, 27.545, 41.039)`
Decimal	`7771048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7693A8, 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 #7693A8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7693A8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #7693A8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7693a8; }
.text { color: #7693a8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7693a8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(118 147 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7693a8, #767aa8); }

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Questions

What color is #7693A8?: #7693A8 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Monsoon Season. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7693A8?: The RGB value is 118, 147, 168: 118 red, 147 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7693A8?: The complementary color is #A88B76, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7693A8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 and white text 3.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.