#78A8CF
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.2% 0.077 243.7), rgb(120, 168, 207).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#78A8CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A8CF |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.077 243.7) |
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 #78A8CF | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A8CF | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8CF text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8CF text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2EBF3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 244.7)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 242.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C5DE
oklch(81% 0.048 243.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A8CF
oklch(71.2% 0.077 243.7)
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Step 500
500
#5190C0
oklch(63.1% 0.098 243.2)
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Step 600
600
#3279AD
oklch(55.5% 0.107 243.8)
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Step 700
700
#246695
oklch(49.2% 0.1 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#205378
oklch(42.6% 0.082 243.5)
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Step 900
900
#204561
oklch(37.7% 0.064 243.6)
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Step 950
950
#142939
oklch(27.2% 0.04 243)
#78A8CF 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) | #98A8D1 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C9FCE | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B1B5 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A8CF
#78A8CF
oklch(71.2% 0.077 243.7)
- #C5986F
#C5986F
oklch(71.2% 0.077 63.4)
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 #78A8CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.064
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.073
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.074
Use #78A8CF 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.