#78A3BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.059 234.3), rgb(120, 163, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#78A3BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A3BC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 34%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.059 234.3) |
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 #78A3BC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A3BC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3BC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3BC text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#CDDCE5
oklch(88.6% 0.02 233.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D5
oklch(80.8% 0.037 233.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A3BC
oklch(69.3% 0.059 234.3)
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Step 500
500
#5991B1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 234.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D7B9C
oklch(55.6% 0.082 234.2)
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Step 700
700
#2E6886
oklch(49.2% 0.077 233.9)
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Step 800
800
#28556D
oklch(42.9% 0.063 234.2)
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Step 900
900
#254658
oklch(37.7% 0.05 234)
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Step 950
950
#162933
oklch(26.9% 0.031 232.5)
#78A3BC 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) | #97A2BD | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9ABC | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60AAAB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A3BC
#78A3BC
oklch(69.3% 0.059 234.3)
- #BA937A
#BA937A
oklch(69.3% 0.059 54.2)
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 #78A3BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.011
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.020
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.025
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.036
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.058
Use #78A3BC 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.