#78A4E4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(71.3% 0.106 257.7), rgb(120, 164, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#78A4E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 164, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.106 257.7) |
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 #78A4E4 | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A4E4 | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4E4 text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A4E4 text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F2F6FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADAF2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C3EC
oklch(81% 0.066 257)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A4E4
oklch(71.3% 0.106 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#528ADA
oklch(63.2% 0.135 257.4)
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Step 600
600
#3672C7
oklch(55.6% 0.146 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#285FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.136 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#234E8C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#214170
oklch(37.6% 0.089 258)
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Step 950
950
#142741
oklch(27.1% 0.055 256.6)
#78A4E4 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) | #8CA8E7 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F9DE3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AB2BA | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A4E4
#78A4E4
oklch(71.3% 0.106 257.7)
- #C79A51
#C79A51
oklch(71.4% 0.106 77.8)
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 #78A4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.053
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.065
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.068
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.076
Use #78A4E4 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.