#78ADD3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.5% 0.079 240.4), rgb(120, 173, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#78ADD3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ADD3 |
| RGB | rgb(120, 173, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 51%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.079 240.4) |
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 #78ADD3 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ADD3 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADD3 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADD3 text on black | 8.71:1 | 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
#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
#CADCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 241.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5C5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 241.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ADD3
oklch(72.5% 0.079 240.4)
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Step 500
500
#4B91C0
oklch(63.1% 0.1 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#297AAD
oklch(55.5% 0.11 240.9)
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Step 700
700
#1A6794
oklch(49.1% 0.101 240.1)
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Step 800
800
#195478
oklch(42.6% 0.084 240.2)
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Step 900
900
#1C4661
oklch(37.8% 0.066 240)
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Step 950
950
#122939
oklch(27% 0.042 241)
#78ADD3 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) | #9DACD5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90A3D2 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B6B9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ADD3
#78ADD3
oklch(72.5% 0.079 240.4)
- #CB9B73
#CB9B73
oklch(72.5% 0.079 60.9)
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 #78ADD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.066
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.069
Use #78ADD3 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.