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#78a2fe color: Bright light blue

#78a2fe is rgb(120, 162, 254) in RGB and oklch(72.15% 0.14228 264.52) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

72.1%
0.142
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • blue-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #78a2fe

#78a2fe is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.4:1, 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: #78a2fe mixed with white

  1. 78a2fe
  2. 85acff
  3. 92b5ff
  4. 9fbfff
  5. adc8ff
  6. bad1ff
  7. c8dbff
  8. d5e4ff
  9. e3edff
  10. f1f6ff

Darker: #78a2fe mixed with black

  1. 78a2fe
  2. 678cdd
  3. 5777bd
  4. 48639e
  5. 394f80
  6. 2a3c63
  7. 1d2a47
  8. 10192d
  9. 050a16
  10. 010103

Calmer: #78a2fe with less saturation

  1. 78a2fe
  2. 7da3f5
  3. 81a4ed
  4. 86a4e4
  5. 8aa5db
  6. 8fa5d3
  7. 93a5ca
  8. 98a5c1
  9. 9ca5b8
  10. a1a5ae

Questions about #78a2fe

What color is #78a2fe?

#78a2fe is bright light blue. The closest named color is Bright light blue. In RGB it is rgb(120, 162, 254), in HSL hsl(221.19, 98.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.15% 0.14228 264.52).

What colors go well with #78a2fe?

The complementary color of #78a2fe is #ce9c1a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #28b2f0 and #ab92f5. The triadic partners are #f17e78 and #67bc6a.

Is white or black text more readable on #78a2fe?

Black text reads better on #78a2fe: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #78a2fe a warm or cool color?

#78a2fe is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.142.