#78A0DA
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(69.9% 0.096 257.6), rgb(120, 160, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#78A0DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A0DA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 57%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.096 257.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #78A0DA | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A0DA | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A0DA text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A0DA text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C2E8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 258.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A0DA
oklch(69.9% 0.096 257.6)
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Step 500
500
#588AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D73C0
oklch(55.7% 0.133 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F60A6
oklch(49.2% 0.124 257.7)
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Step 800
800
#284F86
oklch(42.8% 0.102 257.3)
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Step 900
900
#25426C
oklch(37.8% 0.08 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#16273F
oklch(27.1% 0.05 257.1)
#78A0DA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8AA3DD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9AD9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ADB4 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A0DA
#78A0DA
oklch(69.9% 0.096 257.6)
- #C09756
#C09756
oklch(70.1% 0.097 77.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #78A0DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.052
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.064
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.069
Use #78A0DA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.