#78A7FA
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(73% 0.132 261.2), rgb(120, 167, 250).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#78A7FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A7FA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 167, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.132 261.2) |
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 #78A7FA | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A7FA | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A7FA text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A7FA text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.7 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 262.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DAF8
oklch(88.5% 0.045 261.9)
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Step 300
300
#A3C2F6
oklch(81% 0.081 260.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A7FA
oklch(73% 0.132 261.2)
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Step 500
500
#4C85EE
oklch(63% 0.169 261.4)
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Step 600
600
#2F6CDC
oklch(55.5% 0.183 261.3)
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Step 700
700
#225ABF
oklch(49.2% 0.169 261.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E4A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.14 261.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E3F7B
oklch(37.8% 0.109 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#122548
oklch(27% 0.07 261.5)
#78A7FA 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) | #86ADFD | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77A1F8 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35B9C5 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A7FA
#78A7FA
oklch(73% 0.132 261.2)
- #D19E36
#D19E36
oklch(72.9% 0.131 81.3)
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 #78A7FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.043
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.071
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.072
- Lavender Blue #8B88F8 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.080
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.085
Use #78A7FA 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.