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#767CBC Color

#767CBC is rgb(118, 124, 188) in RGB, hsl(235, 34%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 34%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), visibly different at ΔE 10.98. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#767CBC
HEX#767CBC
RGBrgb(118, 124, 188)
HSLhsl(235, 34%, 60%)
HSVhsv(235, 37%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 34%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(60.8% 0.097 279)
LABlab(53.52% 9.77 -34.75)
LCHlch(53.52% 36.09 285.71)

What #767CBC 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 #767CBC, 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.

#767CBC Channel Values

How #767CBC 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 124 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 34% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 37% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 34% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.9:1 vs white · 5.38:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767CBC 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 text3.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #767CBC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #767CBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767CBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #767CBC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #767CBC.

How #767CBC 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#767CBC
Protanopia#7B7BBC
Protanomaly#797BBC
Deuteranopia#7A7ABC
Deuteranomaly#787BBC
Tritanopia#6A8686
Tritanomaly#6F829F
Achromatopsia#818181

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #767CBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-767cbc: #767CBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #767CBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-767cbc': '#767CBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.486, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_767cbc">#767CBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#767CBC"

More Blue Colors

#767CBC sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#767CBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #767CBC?

#767CBC is a light blue — rgb(118, 124, 188) in RGB and hsl(235, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Blue-gray (#666699), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.98.

What is the RGB value of #767CBC?

#767CBC is rgb(118, 124, 188) — red 118, green 124, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #767CBC?

#767CBC converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 34%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #767CBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #767CBC scores 3.9:1 against white and 5.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #767CBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #767CBC 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 18.3, which is visibly different.

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