What color is #7768BE?

#7768BE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7768BE?

The RGB value is 119, 104, 190: 119 red, 104 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7768BE?

The complementary color is #AFBE68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7768BE?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7768BE color

#7768BE rgb(119, 104, 190)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7768BE is a desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 46.7% red, 40.8% green and 74.5% blue (119, 104, 190).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 40% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 45% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Venus Violet (#7A6DC0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.66:1).

#7768BE color codes

HEX	`#7768BE`
RGB	`rgb(119, 104, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(46.7%, 40.8%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 40%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 45%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 45%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.93, 26.41, -43.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.93, 50.73, 301.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.85, 17.54, 50.939)`
Decimal	`7825598`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7768BE, 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 #7768BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#7768BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	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 #7768BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7768be; }
.text { color: #7768be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7768be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(119 104 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7768be, #a268be); }

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Questions

What color is #7768BE?: #7768BE is a desaturated violet, closest to the named color Venus Violet. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7768BE?: The RGB value is 119, 104, 190: 119 red, 104 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7768BE?: The complementary color is #AFBE68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7768BE?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.51:1 and white text 4.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.