#78A3BF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.062 237.4), rgb(120, 163, 191).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#78A3BF is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A3BF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 36%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.062 237.4) |
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 #78A3BF | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A3BF | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3BF text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3BF text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#E3EBF1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 239.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 236.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 237.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A3BF
oklch(69.5% 0.062 237.4)
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Step 500
500
#5991B4
oklch(63.2% 0.079 237.3)
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Step 600
600
#3C7AA0
oklch(55.5% 0.087 238)
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Step 700
700
#2E6789
oklch(49.1% 0.081 237.7)
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Step 800
800
#27546F
oklch(42.7% 0.067 237.5)
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Step 900
900
#25465A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 236.9)
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Step 950
950
#162935
oklch(27.1% 0.033 237.5)
#78A3BF 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) | #97A2C0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9ABF | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FAAAC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A3BF
#78A3BF
oklch(69.5% 0.062 237.4)
- #BB9477
#BB9477
oklch(69.6% 0.062 58.1)
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 #78A3BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.056
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #78A3BF 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.