#78A8EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.5% 0.112 257.1), rgb(120, 168, 236).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#78A8EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A8EC |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 75%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.112 257.1) |
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 #78A8EC | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A8EC | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8EC text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8EC text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 255.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EE
oklch(80.9% 0.07 256.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A8EC
oklch(72.5% 0.112 257.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D8ADF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 257.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F72CC
oklch(55.7% 0.155 257)
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Step 700
700
#215FB1
oklch(49.2% 0.145 257)
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Step 800
800
#1D4E8F
oklch(42.8% 0.12 256.8)
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Step 900
900
#1E4172
oklch(37.6% 0.093 257.3)
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Step 950
950
#122743
oklch(27.1% 0.059 256.2)
#78A8EC 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) | #8EACEF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80A1EB | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43B7C0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A8EC
#78A8EC
oklch(72.5% 0.112 257.1)
- #CD9C4E
#CD9C4E
oklch(72.4% 0.112 77)
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 #78A8EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.059
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.075
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.080
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.084
Use #78A8EC 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.