Information about #76699E color

#76699E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #76699E is classified in the Register under the Blue Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(118, 105, 158) — 46.3% red, 41.2% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 21 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned deep-sea blue, #76699E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scampi (#6F63A0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deluge (#7563A8) and Stained Red (#78779B).

The recipe behind #76699E is rgb(118, 105, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #76699E background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #76699E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#76699E color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#76699E color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #76699E

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Scampi color link
Scampi

#6F63A0

Deluge color link
Deluge

#7563A8

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Grey Purple color link
Grey Purple

#826D8C

Deloras color link
Deloras

#606AA1

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76699E
  • RGB118, 105, 158
  • CMYK16, 21, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(118, 105, 158)
  • HSL255°, 21%, 52%
  • HSL Precise254.717°, 21.457%, 51.569%
  • HSV255°, 34%, 62%
  • HSB255°, 34%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.412, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.412, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.412, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76699E
  • DECIMAL ID7760286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01