Information about #76809C color

#76809C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #76809C belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(118, 128, 156) (46.3% red, 50.2% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 15 / 11 / 0 / 39 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned steel-blue azure, #76809C feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Light Slate Gray (#778899). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Steel (#738595) and Stained Red (#78779B).

In RGB terms — rgb(118, 128, 156) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #76809C: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for white. #76809C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#76809C color variations

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

#76809C 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 #76809C

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

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Stained Red color link
Stained Red

#78779B

Rhythm color link
Rhythm

#777696

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Grayish Blue color link
Grayish Blue

#7D7DA8

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#76809C
  • RGB118, 128, 156
  • CMYK15, 11, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(118, 128, 156)
  • HSL224°, 16%, 54%
  • HSL Precise224.211°, 16.102%, 53.725%
  • HSV224°, 24%, 61%
  • HSB224°, 24%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.463, 0.502, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.463, 0.502, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.463, 0.502, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB46.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB50.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID76809C
  • DECIMAL ID7766172
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01