#78BADB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.7% 0.082 231), rgb(120, 186, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#78BADB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 231°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BADB |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 58%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.082 231) |
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 #78BADB | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BADB | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BADB text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BADB text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C7DDE9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 231.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0C7DC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 231.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BADB
oklch(75.7% 0.082 231)
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Step 500
500
#3894BD
oklch(63% 0.105 231.2)
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Step 600
600
#007EA9
oklch(55.6% 0.112 231.2)
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Step 700
700
#006A8E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 230.6)
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Step 800
800
#005775
oklch(42.8% 0.086 230.3)
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Step 900
900
#0F485F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 230.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#78BADB 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) | #AAB8DD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDB | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CC3C5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BADB
#78BADB
oklch(75.7% 0.082 231)
- #DBA180
#DBA180
oklch(75.6% 0.083 50.7)
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 #78BADB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.058
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.066
Use #78BADB 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.