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#769DB7 Color

#769DB7 is rgb(118, 157, 183) in RGB, hsl(204, 31%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#769DB7
HEX#769DB7
RGBrgb(118, 157, 183)
HSLhsl(204, 31%, 59%)
HSVhsv(204, 36%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(67.7% 0.058 237.9)
LABlab(62.57% -8.90 -18.09)
LCHlch(62.57% 20.16 243.79)

What #769DB7 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 #769DB7, 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.

#769DB7 Channel Values

How #769DB7 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 157 · B 1838-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 204° · S 31% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 204° · S 36% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 36% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.89:1 vs white · 7.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #769DB7 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 text2.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #769DB7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #769DB7; 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 #769DB7

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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How #769DB7 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#769DB7
Protanopia#9797B7
Protanomaly#8B9AB7
Deuteranopia#9292B8
Deuteranomaly#8796B7
Tritanopia#71A1A1
Tritanomaly#739FAA
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #769DB7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-769db7: #769DB7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #769DB7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-769db7': '#769DB7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.616, blue: 0.718)
Android XML<color name="color_769db7">#769DB7</color>
SVG fillfill="#769DB7"

More Blue Colors

#769DB7 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#769DB7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #769DB7?

#769DB7 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(118, 157, 183) in RGB and hsl(204, 31%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Air Superiority Blue (#72A0C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.35.

What is the RGB value of #769DB7?

#769DB7 is rgb(118, 157, 183) — red 118, green 157, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #769DB7?

#769DB7 converts to approximately cmyk(36%, 14%, 0%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #769DB7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #769DB7 scores 2.89:1 against white and 7.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #769DB7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #769DB7 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 11.05, which is visibly different.

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