Information about #76697D color

#76697D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#76697D falls into the Violet Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(118, 105, 125) — 46.3% red, 41.2% green, 49% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 3 / 8 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #76697D feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Mousy Wisteria (#766980). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Labyrinth (#786A7F) and Mamba (#766D7C).

The recipe behind #76697D is rgb(118, 105, 125), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #76697D: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. #76697D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#76697D color variations

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

#76697D 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 #76697D

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

Labyrinth color link
Labyrinth

#786A7F

Mamba color link
Mamba

#766D7C

Old Lavender color link
Old Lavender

#796878

Rum color link
Rum

#716675

Waterloo color link
Waterloo

#727282

Raven color link
Raven

#6F747B

Innuendo color link
Innuendo

#77696F

Empress color link
Empress

#7C7173

Monsoon color link
Monsoon

#7A7679

Sonic Silver color link
Sonic Silver

#757575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76697D
  • RGB118, 105, 125
  • CMYK3, 8, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(118, 105, 125)
  • HSL279°, 9%, 45%
  • HSL Precise279°, 8.696%, 45.098%
  • HSV279°, 16%, 49%
  • HSB279°, 16%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.412, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.412, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.412, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76697D
  • DECIMAL ID7760253
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01