#78A1CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.075 249), rgb(120, 161, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#78A1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A1CA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.075 249) |
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 #78A1CA | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A1CA | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A1CA text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A1CA text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F2F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 248)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBEA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 248.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 248.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A1CA
oklch(69.5% 0.075 249)
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Step 500
500
#598EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.096 248.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D77AE
oklch(55.5% 0.105 249.1)
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Step 700
700
#2F6495
oklch(49.1% 0.097 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#285279
oklch(42.7% 0.08 248.7)
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Step 900
900
#254462
oklch(37.7% 0.064 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#162839
oklch(27% 0.04 248.2)
#78A1CA 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) | #91A2CC | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8799C9 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAAAF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A1CA
#78A1CA
oklch(69.5% 0.075 249)
- #BC9569
#BC9569
oklch(69.6% 0.076 69.4)
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 #78A1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.065
Use #78A1CA 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.