#78A8EE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(72.6% 0.115 257.7), rgb(120, 168, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#78A8EE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78A8EE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 168, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 78%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.115 257.7) |
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 #78A8EE | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78A8EE | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8EE text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78A8EE text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F1F6FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 254.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DBF4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 256.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4C3EF
oklch(81% 0.071 257.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78A8EE
oklch(72.6% 0.115 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4C89E1
oklch(63.1% 0.148 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E71CE
oklch(55.6% 0.159 257.5)
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Step 700
700
#215EB3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 257.8)
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Step 800
800
#1D4D91
oklch(42.7% 0.124 257.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4173
oklch(37.7% 0.095 257.6)
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Step 950
950
#122644
oklch(26.9% 0.062 258.3)
#78A8EE 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) | #8DACF1 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA1ED | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B7C1 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78A8EE
#78A8EE
oklch(72.6% 0.115 257.7)
- #CE9D4B
#CE9D4B
oklch(72.6% 0.115 78.1)
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 #78A8EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.053
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.058
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.074
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.077
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.083
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.084
Use #78A8EE 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.