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#767DBC Color

#767DBC is rgb(118, 125, 188) in RGB, hsl(234, 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 Glaucous (#6082B6), visibly different at ΔE 10.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#767DBC
HEX#767DBC
RGBrgb(118, 125, 188)
HSLhsl(234, 34%, 60%)
HSVhsv(234, 37%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 34%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(61% 0.096 278.3)
LABlab(53.79% 9.22 -34.32)
LCHlch(53.79% 35.54 285.03)

What #767DBC 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 #767DBC, 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.

#767DBC Channel Values

How #767DBC 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 125 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 234° · S 34% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 234° · 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
Luminance3.87:1 vs white · 5.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767DBC 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 text3.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #767DBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #767DBC; 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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Complementary
Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #767DBC

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 #767DBC.

How #767DBC 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#767DBC
Protanopia#7C7CBC
Protanomaly#7A7CBC
Deuteranopia#7B7BBC
Deuteranomaly#797CBC
Tritanopia#6A8787
Tritanomaly#6F839F
Achromatopsia#828282

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #767DBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-767dbc: #767DBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #767DBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-767dbc': '#767DBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.490, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_767dbc">#767DBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#767DBC"

More Blue Colors

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

#767DBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #767DBC?

#767DBC is a light blue — rgb(118, 125, 188) in RGB and hsl(234, 34%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Glaucous (#6082B6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.94.

What is the RGB value of #767DBC?

#767DBC is rgb(118, 125, 188) — red 118, green 125, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #767DBC?

#767DBC 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 #767DBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #767DBC scores 3.87:1 against white and 5.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #767DBC 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 17.74, which is visibly different.

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