#78AECE
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(72.5% 0.073 235.2), rgb(120, 174, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#78AECE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AECE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.073 235.2) |
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 #78AECE | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AECE | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AECE text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AECE text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#E2EBF2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 241)
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Step 200
200
#CADCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 236.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C6DA
oklch(80.9% 0.045 234.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AECE
oklch(72.5% 0.073 235.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A92BA
oklch(63% 0.094 235.3)
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Step 600
600
#287CA6
oklch(55.6% 0.102 235)
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Step 700
700
#19688F
oklch(49% 0.095 235.8)
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Step 800
800
#185574
oklch(42.6% 0.079 235.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C465D
oklch(37.6% 0.061 235.6)
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Step 950
950
#122937
oklch(26.9% 0.039 237.4)
#78AECE 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) | #9FADD0 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CE | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56B6B8 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AECE
#78AECE
oklch(72.5% 0.073 235.2)
- #CB9A7A
#CB9A7A
oklch(72.5% 0.074 54.4)
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 #78AECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #78AECE 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.