#78AEFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.128 257.8), rgb(120, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#78AEFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 97%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.128 257.8) |
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 #78AEFD | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78AEFD | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78AEFD text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78AEFD text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#E0EBFA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 256.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DBF7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 256.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0C3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.081 257.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78AEFD
oklch(74.6% 0.128 257.8)
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Step 500
500
#4388EB
oklch(63.1% 0.165 257.8)
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Step 600
600
#216FD9
oklch(55.6% 0.179 257.8)
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Step 700
700
#135CBC
oklch(49% 0.166 257.9)
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Step 800
800
#144C98
oklch(42.7% 0.137 257.8)
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Step 900
900
#184079
oklch(37.7% 0.107 257.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2647
oklch(27% 0.068 257.7)
#78AEFD 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) | #8FB3FF | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7EA6FB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EC0CA | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78AEFD
#78AEFD
oklch(74.6% 0.128 257.8)
- #D9A142
#D9A142
oklch(74.5% 0.128 77.5)
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 #78AEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.069
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.070
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.078
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.084
Use #78AEFD 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.