#78A3CE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.1% 0.079 249), rgb(120, 163, 206).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#78A3CE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A3CE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 163, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.079 249) |
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 #78A3CE | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A3CE | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3CE text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A3CE text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#CCDBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 249.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 249.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A3CE
oklch(70.1% 0.079 249)
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Step 500
500
#568EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.101 248.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A77B0
oklch(55.5% 0.109 249)
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Step 700
700
#2C6498
oklch(49.1% 0.102 249.2)
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Step 800
800
#26527B
oklch(42.8% 0.084 249)
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Step 900
900
#244463
oklch(37.7% 0.066 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#16283A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 249.6)
#78A3CE 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) | #92A4D0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879BCD | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ADB1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A3CE
#78A3CE
oklch(70.1% 0.079 249)
- #BF9668
#BF9668
oklch(70.1% 0.079 69.2)
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 #78A3CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.067
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.071
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.071
Use #78A3CE 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.