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#766DBA Color

#766DBA is rgb(118, 109, 186) in RGB, hsl(247, 36%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#766DBA
HEX#766DBA
RGBrgb(118, 109, 186)
HSLhsl(247, 36%, 58%)
HSVhsv(247, 41%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(57.7% 0.116 287.5)
LABlab(49.46% 17.78 -39.95)
LCHlch(49.46% 43.72 293.99)

What #766DBA Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #766DBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#766DBA Channel Values

How #766DBA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 118 · G 109 · B 1868-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 247° · S 36% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 247° · S 41% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 41% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.5:1 vs white · 4.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #766DBA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #766DBA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #766DBA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #766DBA

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #766DBA Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#766DBA
Protanopia#6F6FBA
Protanomaly#726EBA
Deuteranopia#7070BA
Deuteranomaly#726FBA
Tritanopia#687A7A
Tritanomaly#6E7598
Achromatopsia#777777

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Using #766DBA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-766dba: #766DBA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #766DBA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-766dba': '#766DBA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.427, blue: 0.729)
Android XML<color name="color_766dba">#766DBA</color>
SVG fillfill="#766DBA"

More Blue Colors

#766DBA sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#766DBA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #766DBA?

#766DBA is a mid-tone blue — rgb(118, 109, 186) in RGB and hsl(247, 36%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Purple (#8B72BE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.

What is the RGB value of #766DBA?

#766DBA is rgb(118, 109, 186) — red 118, green 109, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #766DBA?

#766DBA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 41%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #766DBA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #766DBA scores 4.5:1 against white and 4.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #766DBA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #766DBA is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumpurple (#9370DB) at a CIE76 distance of 18.25, which is visibly different.

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