#78A0FB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.14 265.1), rgb(120, 160, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.21:1).
About this color
#78A0FB is a medium-light, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.21:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A0FB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 160, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 94%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.14 265.1) |
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 #78A0FB | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A0FB | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A0FB text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A0FB text on black | 8.21:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A5C0FA
oklch(80.9% 0.088 265.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A0FB
oklch(71.6% 0.14 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#5382F5
oklch(63.2% 0.18 265)
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Step 600
600
#3968E3
oklch(55.6% 0.194 264.9)
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Step 700
700
#2C55C6
oklch(49% 0.182 265.1)
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Step 800
800
#2547A0
oklch(42.8% 0.15 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#223C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#14244A
oklch(27% 0.074 264.7)
#78A0FB 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) | #7CA8FF | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D9CF9 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36B4C2 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A0FB
#78A0FB
oklch(71.6% 0.14 265.1)
- #CB9B1B
#CB9B1B
oklch(71.5% 0.14 85.2)
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 #78A0FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.031
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.042
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.061
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.062
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.071
- Periwinkle #8E82FE ΔE 0.078
Use #78A0FB 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.