Information about #78A1DE color

#78A1DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #78A1DE is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(120, 161, 222) — 47.1% red, 63.1% green, 87.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 40 / 24 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#78A1DE presents itself as a energetic, saturated steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vista Blue (#7C9ED9). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF) and Resolutiion Blue (#7FA3E6).

In RGB terms — rgb(120, 161, 222) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #78A1DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 8.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#78A1DE color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#78A1DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78A1DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#78A1DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#78A1DE color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#78A1DE color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#DE8278
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#DE78A1
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#A1DE78
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#B578DE
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#A1DE78
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#78DE82
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Nearest named colors to #78A1DE

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Delta Blue color link
Delta Blue

#7C9ACD

Dark Pastel Blue color link
Dark Pastel Blue

#779ECB

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Light Sapphire Blue color link
Light Sapphire Blue

#8BA2E7

Magic Carpet color link
Magic Carpet

#8B98D8

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Light Phthalo Blue color link
Light Phthalo Blue

#8B96E7

#78A1DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78A1DE
  • RGB120, 161, 222
  • CMYK40, 24, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(120, 161, 222)
  • HSL216°, 61%, 67%
  • HSL Precise215.882°, 60.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV216°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB216°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.631, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.631, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.631, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78A1DE
  • DECIMAL ID7905758
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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