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#78a2ef color: Bright light blue

#78a2ef is rgb(120, 162, 239) in RGB and oklch(71.378% 0.12222 261.908) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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219°
100%

71.4%
0.122
262°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #78a2ef

#78a2ef is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 262°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #78a2ef mixed with white

  1. 78a2ef
  2. 85acf1
  3. 92b5f3
  4. a0bef5
  5. adc8f7
  6. bad1f9
  7. c8dafa
  8. d6e3fc
  9. e3edfd
  10. f1f6fe

Darker: #78a2ef mixed with black

  1. 78a2ef
  2. 678cd0
  3. 5777b1
  4. 486394
  5. 394f78
  6. 2a3c5c
  7. 1d2a42
  8. 10192a
  9. 050a14
  10. 010103

Calmer: #78a2ef with less saturation

  1. 78a2ef
  2. 7da2e8
  3. 81a3e0
  4. 85a3d9
  5. 8aa3d1
  6. 8ea3ca
  7. 92a3c2
  8. 96a3ba
  9. 9aa3b2
  10. 9ea3ab

Questions about #78a2ef

What color is #78a2ef?

#78a2ef is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(120, 162, 239), in HSL hsl(218.82, 78.81%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.378% 0.12222 261.908).

What colors go well with #78a2ef?

The complementary color of #78a2ef is #c99a3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #41afe2 and #a494e9. The triadic partners are #e58280 and #75b66d.

Is white or black text more readable on #78a2ef?

Black text reads better on #78a2ef: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78a2ef a warm or cool color?

#78a2ef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 262 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.122.