#78b3ca color: Tidal Basin
#78b3ca is rgb(120, 179, 202) in RGB and oklch(73.46% 0.06948 224.471) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
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- Soft
- Dusty
- Cool
- ≈ Dark gray
- slate-400
- Black 21%
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About #78b3ca
#78b3ca is a dusty light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.069 chroma and a hue of 224°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.31:1 contrast and black text 9.1:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Tidal Basin (#78b3cc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.
Lighter: #78b3ca mixed with white
Darker: #78b3ca mixed with black
Calmer: #78b3ca with less saturation
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What color is #78b3ca?
#78b3ca is dusty light sky blue. The closest named color is Tidal Basin. In RGB it is rgb(120, 179, 202), in HSL hsl(196.83, 43.62%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.46% 0.06948 224.471).
What colors go well with #78b3ca?
The complementary color of #78b3ca is #cf9c85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #73b7b6 and #8bacd5. The triadic partners are #ca98b4 and #b0ac79.
Is white or black text more readable on #78b3ca?
Black text reads better on #78b3ca: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and black gives 9.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #78b3ca a warm or cool color?
#78b3ca is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 224 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.069.