#78aafa color: Fennel Flower
#78aafa is rgb(120, 170, 250) in RGB and oklch(73.602% 0.12849 259.478) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Blue
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- Cool
- ≈ Sky blue
- blue-400
- Black 2%
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About #78aafa
#78aafa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 259°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.35:1 contrast and black text 8.93:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Fennel Flower (#77aaff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-400.
Lighter: #78aafa mixed with white
Darker: #78aafa mixed with black
Calmer: #78aafa with less saturation
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Questions about #78aafa
What color is #78aafa?
#78aafa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Fennel Flower. In RGB it is rgb(120, 170, 250), in HSL hsl(216.92, 92.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.602% 0.12849 259.478).
What colors go well with #78aafa?
The complementary color of #78aafa is #d49f3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3ab8ea and #a89bf5. The triadic partners are #f08688 and #7dbd6d.
Is white or black text more readable on #78aafa?
Black text reads better on #78aafa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.35:1 and black gives 8.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #78aafa a warm or cool color?
#78aafa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 259 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.128.