Close to Light Sky Blue
#78BDFD
#78BDFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 97% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #78BDFD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.00:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.50:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.50:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #78BDFD as they’d see it.
#78BDFD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #78BDFD
What color is #78BDFD?
#78BDFD is a light, vivid blue, close to the color Light Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 47.1% red, 74.1% green, and 99.2% blue. Its hue is 209°, with 97% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #78BDFD in RGB?
#78BDFD is rgb(120, 189, 253): 120 red, 189 green, and 253 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #78BDFD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 25, 0, 1). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #78BDFD?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #78BDFD?
Its complement #E6AC77 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.