#78A2BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.058 233.7), rgb(120, 162, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#78A2BA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A2BA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 32%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.058 233.7) |
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 #78A2BA | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A2BA | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A2BA text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A2BA text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC5D5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 234.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A2BA
oklch(69% 0.058 233.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A91AF
oklch(63% 0.074 233.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E7B9B
oklch(55.6% 0.08 233.7)
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Step 700
700
#306884
oklch(49.2% 0.074 232.8)
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Step 800
800
#29556C
oklch(42.9% 0.062 233.6)
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Step 900
900
#264657
oklch(37.7% 0.048 233.2)
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Step 950
950
#172933
oklch(27% 0.03 233.8)
#78A2BA 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) | #97A1BB | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61A8AA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A2BA
#78A2BA
oklch(69% 0.058 233.7)
- #B9927A
#B9927A
oklch(69% 0.058 53.1)
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 #78A2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.008
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.023
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.033
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #78A2BA 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.