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#767EDB Color

#767EDB is rgb(118, 126, 219) in RGB, hsl(235, 58%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 42%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#767EDB
HEX#767EDB
RGBrgb(118, 126, 219)
HSLhsl(235, 58%, 66%)
HSVhsv(235, 46%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 42%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(62.9% 0.139 277.9)
LABlab(55.36% 15.72 -49.38)
LCHlch(55.36% 51.82 287.66)

What #767EDB 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 #767EDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 7.37Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 10.32Han Blue#446CCFΔE 12.1Cornflower Blue#6495EDΔE 13.99Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 14.52Blueberry#4F86F7ΔE 15.05

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

#767EDB Channel Values

How #767EDB 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 126 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 58% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 46% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 42% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.63:1 vs white · 5.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #767EDB 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 text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #767EDB

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

Base
#767EDB
Complementary
#DBD276
Analogous
#76B1DB
Analogous
#A076DB
Triadic
#DB767E
Triadic
#7EDB76
Split comp.
#DBA076
Split comp.
#B1DB76

Tints & Shades of #767EDB

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

#8A91E0
#9AA0E4
#AEB3EA
#BFC2EE
#D3D5F3
#E3E5F8

Shades

#525CD1
#333FC1
#2A339D
#21297D
#181D59
#0E1134

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

How #767EDB 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#767EDB
Protanopia#7D7DDB
Protanomaly#7A7DDB
Deuteranopia#7B7BDB
Deuteranomaly#797CDB
Tritanopia#608E8E
Tritanomaly#6A88B2
Achromatopsia#868686

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #767EDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-767edb: #767EDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #767EDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-767edb': '#767EDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.494, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_767edb">#767EDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#767EDB"

More Blue Colors

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

000024fafaff00002ef9fafb000033f8fafc000038f8f8ff000042f5faff000047f5f5ff002147007dfa0f52ba1c39bb2a3439372aac4e3cc364609a7abdff979aaab8dbffd6d6ff

#767EDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #767EDB?

#767EDB is a light blue — rgb(118, 126, 219) in RGB and hsl(235, 58%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.

What is the RGB value of #767EDB?

#767EDB is rgb(118, 126, 219) — red 118, green 126, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #767EDB?

#767EDB converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 42%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #767EDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #767EDB scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #767EDB 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 cornflowerblue (#6495ED) at a CIE76 distance of 13.99, which is visibly different.

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