#78A2C8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.6% 0.072 246.4), rgb(120, 162, 200).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#78A2C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 162, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.072 246.4) |
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 #78A2C8 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A2C8 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A2C8 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A2C8 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBF2
oklch(93.6% 0.013 244.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 246.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC4DD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 247.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A2C8
oklch(69.6% 0.072 246.4)
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Step 500
500
#588FBE
oklch(63.1% 0.092 245.7)
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Step 600
600
#3C78AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 246.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E6592
oklch(49.1% 0.093 246)
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Step 800
800
#275277
oklch(42.6% 0.078 246.9)
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Step 900
900
#254460
oklch(37.6% 0.061 247.4)
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Step 950
950
#162838
oklch(26.9% 0.038 246.6)
#78A2C8 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) | #93A2CA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #899AC7 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BABAF | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A2C8
#78A2C8
oklch(69.6% 0.072 246.4)
- #BC956D
#BC956D
oklch(69.7% 0.072 66.9)
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 #78A2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.065
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.067
Use #78A2C8 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.