#78A8CA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71% 0.072 239.9), rgb(120, 168, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#78A8CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A8CA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.072 239.9) |
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 #78A8CA | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A8CA | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8CA text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8CA text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 238.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 239.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A8CA
oklch(71% 0.072 239.9)
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Step 500
500
#5291BB
oklch(63.2% 0.091 239.6)
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Step 600
600
#337AA7
oklch(55.5% 0.099 239.9)
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Step 700
700
#256790
oklch(49.2% 0.093 240)
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Step 800
800
#215474
oklch(42.7% 0.076 239.6)
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Step 900
900
#21465E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 239.4)
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Step 950
950
#142937
oklch(27% 0.038 239.4)
#78A8CA 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) | #99A7CC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9EC9 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B1B3 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A8CA
#78A8CA
oklch(71% 0.072 239.9)
- #C39774
#C39774
oklch(70.9% 0.072 59.8)
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 #78A8CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.067
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.070
Use #78A8CA 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.