#78ADFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.2% 0.126 257.7), rgb(120, 173, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#78ADFA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78ADFA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 173, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.126 257.7) |
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 #78ADFA | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78ADFA | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADFA text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78ADFA text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.0 | 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
#F1F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 256.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 256.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8DBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 257.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1C3F4
oklch(81% 0.079 257.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78ADFA
oklch(74.2% 0.126 257.7)
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Step 500
500
#4588E8
oklch(63% 0.16 257.7)
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Step 600
600
#2470D7
oklch(55.7% 0.174 257.6)
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Step 700
700
#165DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.162 257.6)
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Step 800
800
#164C97
oklch(42.7% 0.135 258)
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Step 900
900
#194078
oklch(37.6% 0.105 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#102646
oklch(27% 0.066 257.9)
#78ADFA 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) | #8FB2FD | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7FA6F8 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33BEC8 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78ADFA
#78ADFA
oklch(74.2% 0.126 257.7)
- #D7A144
#D7A144
oklch(74.3% 0.126 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 #78ADFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.037
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.056
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.070
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.072
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.076
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.080
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.084
Use #78ADFA 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.