#78B8FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.6% 0.116 250.3), rgb(120, 184, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#78B8FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 250°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78B8FA |
| RGB | rgb(120, 184, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 93%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.116 250.3) |
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 #78B8FA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78B8FA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78B8FA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78B8FA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF6FF
oklch(97% 0.014 254.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBECFF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 251.1)
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Step 200
200
#BDDDFF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 250.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78B8FA
oklch(76.6% 0.116 250.3)
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Step 400
400
#47A5FF
oklch(70.7% 0.159 250.3)
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Step 500
500
#008CF0
oklch(63.1% 0.179 250.1)
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Step 600
600
#0075CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 250.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AC
oklch(49.2% 0.139 250)
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Step 800
800
#00508E
oklch(42.6% 0.122 250.5)
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Step 900
900
#004378
oklch(37.8% 0.108 250.3)
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Step 950
950
#00274A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 250.5)
#78B8FA 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) | #9DBAFD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CADF9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FC7CF | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78B8FA
#78B8FA
oklch(76.6% 0.116 250.3)
- #E2A55B
#E2A55B
oklch(76.5% 0.116 69.9)
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 #78B8FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.020
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.069
Use #78B8FA 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.