#78BADD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.8% 0.084 232.6), rgb(120, 186, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#78BADD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 233°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BADD |
| RGB | rgb(120, 186, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 60%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.084 232.6) |
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 #78BADD | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BADD | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BADD text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BADD text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#9FC7DD
oklch(80.8% 0.053 232.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#78BADD
oklch(75.8% 0.084 232.6)
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Step 500
500
#3894BF
oklch(63.1% 0.107 232.4)
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Step 600
600
#007EAB
oklch(55.7% 0.114 232.4)
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Step 700
700
#006990
oklch(49% 0.101 232.9)
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Step 800
800
#005677
oklch(42.6% 0.088 233.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4760
oklch(37.6% 0.07 232.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2A38
oklch(27% 0.044 231.9)
#78BADD 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) | #A9B8DF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BADDD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC4C5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BADD
#78BADD
oklch(75.8% 0.084 232.6)
- #DBA27E
#DBA27E
oklch(75.8% 0.084 53.3)
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 #78BADD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.056
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.064
Use #78BADD 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.