#78B2DD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74% 0.087 241.5), rgb(120, 178, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#78B2DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 241°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.21:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B2DD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 178, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.087 241.5) |
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 #78B2DD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B2DD | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #78B2DD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B2DD text on black | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EBF4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 245.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DCEC
oklch(88.4% 0.031 242)
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Step 300
300
#A2C6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 240.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78B2DD
oklch(74% 0.087 241.5)
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Step 500
500
#4391C6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 241.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C7AB3
oklch(55.5% 0.121 241.7)
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Step 700
700
#09679A
oklch(49.1% 0.112 241.3)
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Step 800
800
#0F547D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 241.5)
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Step 900
900
#174664
oklch(37.8% 0.072 240.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F293B
oklch(27% 0.046 241.6)
#78B2DD 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) | #9FB2DF | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A7DC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBDC0 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B2DD
#78B2DD
oklch(74% 0.087 241.5)
- #D39E71
#D39E71
oklch(73.9% 0.087 61.2)
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 #78B2DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
Use #78B2DD 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.