#78BBDE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(76% 0.085 232.2), rgb(120, 187, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#78BBDE is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #78BBDE |
| RGB | rgb(120, 187, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 61%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.085 232.2) |
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 #78BBDE | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #78BBDE | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #78BBDE text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #78BBDE text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#EEF7FC
oklch(97.1% 0.012 231.7)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF8
oklch(93.6% 0.024 234.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBDFF3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 232.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#78BBDE
oklch(76% 0.085 232.2)
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Step 400
400
#27AEE6
oklch(70.7% 0.135 232.2)
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Step 500
500
#0096CA
oklch(63.2% 0.129 232.1)
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Step 600
600
#007EAA
oklch(55.7% 0.113 231.8)
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Step 700
700
#006A90
oklch(49.2% 0.1 232)
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Step 800
800
#005676
oklch(42.6% 0.087 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#004863
oklch(37.7% 0.077 231.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 231.9)
#78BBDE 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) | #AAB9E0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CAEDE | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49C5C6 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #78BBDE
#78BBDE
oklch(76% 0.085 232.2)
- #DDA27F
#DDA27F
oklch(76% 0.085 51.7)
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 #78BBDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
Use #78BBDE 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.