What color is #7C76B2?

#7C76B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #7C76B2?

The RGB value is 124, 118, 178: 124 red, 118 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #7C76B2?

The complementary color is #ACB276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #7C76B2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#7C76B2 color

#7C76B2 rgb(124, 118, 178)

Shades of blue

The hex color #7C76B2 is a desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 48.6% red, 46.3% green and 69.8% blue (124, 118, 178).

Its hue angle is 246°, with 28% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 34% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Aster (#867BA9), a difference of 4.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.09:1).

#7C76B2 color codes

HEX	`#7C76B2`
RGB	`rgb(124, 118, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(48.6%, 46.3%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(246, 28%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(246, 34%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 34%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.35, 16.18, -30.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.35, 34.94, 297.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.824, 20.456, 44.857)`
Decimal	`8156850`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #7C76B2, 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 #7C76B2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.09:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#7C76B2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.09:1	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 #7C76B2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #7c76b2; }
.text { color: #7c76b2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #7c76b2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(124 118 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #7c76b2, #9a76b2); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #7C76B2?: #7C76B2 is a desaturated blue, closest to the named color Aster. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #7C76B2?: The RGB value is 124, 118, 178: 124 red, 118 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #7C76B2?: The complementary color is #ACB276, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #7C76B2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.09:1 and white text 4.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.