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#78a2fa color: Bright light blue

#78a2fa is rgb(120, 162, 250) in RGB and oklch(71.94% 0.13693 263.921) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

71.9%
0.137
264°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.35:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #78a2fa

#78a2fa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 264°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.35:1, 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: #78a2fa mixed with white

  1. 78a2fa
  2. 85acfb
  3. 92b5fc
  4. 9fbffd
  5. adc8fe
  6. bad1ff
  7. c8daff
  8. d5e4ff
  9. e3edff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #78a2fa mixed with black

  1. 78a2fa
  2. 678cd9
  3. 5777ba
  4. 48639b
  5. 394f7d
  6. 2a3c61
  7. 1d2a46
  8. 10192d
  9. 050a15
  10. 010103

Calmer: #78a2fa with less saturation

  1. 78a2fa
  2. 7da3f2
  3. 81a3e9
  4. 86a4e1
  5. 8aa4d9
  6. 8fa5d0
  7. 93a5c8
  8. 97a5bf
  9. 9ca5b6
  10. a0a4ad

Questions about #78a2fa

What color is #78a2fa?

#78a2fa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(120, 162, 250), in HSL hsl(220.62, 92.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.94% 0.13693 263.921).

What colors go well with #78a2fa?

The complementary color of #78a2fa is #cd9c26. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #30b1ec and #a992f1. The triadic partners are #ee7f7a and #6bba6b.

Is white or black text more readable on #78a2fa?

Black text reads better on #78a2fa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78a2fa a warm or cool color?

#78a2fa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 264 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.137.