Information about #78B2DE color

#78B2DE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #78B2DE belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(120, 178, 222) — 47.1% red, 69.8% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 17 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#78B2DE is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Ruddy Blue (#76ABDF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aero (#7CB9E8) and Seagull (#77B7D0).

The recipe behind #78B2DE is rgb(120, 178, 222), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #78B2DE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. No one has named #78B2DE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#78B2DE color variations

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

#78B2DE color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#78B2DE color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#4092D0

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#276EA5

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#1A496E

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#0D2437

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Black

#000000

#78B2DE color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#749EBE

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#7594AB

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Grey

#808080

#78B2DE 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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#77DADE

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#78B2DE 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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#DEA478
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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
#78B2DE
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#DED778
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#DE787E
#DE787E

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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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#78DED7
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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
#78B2DE
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#DE78B2
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#B2DE78
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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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#A478DE
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#DEA478
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#B2DE78
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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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#D778DE
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#DEA478
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#7EDE78
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Nearest named colors to #78B2DE

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

Ruddy Blue color link
Ruddy Blue

#76ABDF

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Light Cobalt Blue color link
Light Cobalt Blue

#88ACE0

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Resolutiion Blue color link
Resolutiion Blue

#7FA3E6

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Argentinian Blue color link
Argentinian Blue

#6CB4EE

Vista Blue color link
Vista Blue

#7C9ED9

Little Boy Blue color link
Little Boy Blue

#6CA0DC

Something Blue color link
Something Blue

#68ADD0

#78B2DE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#78B2DE
  • RGB120, 178, 222
  • CMYK40, 17, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(120, 178, 222)
  • HSL206°, 61%, 67%
  • HSL Precise205.882°, 60.714%, 67.059%
  • HSV206°, 46%, 87%
  • HSB206°, 46%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.471
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.698
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.471, 0.698, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.471, 0.698, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.471, 0.698, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB47.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID78B2DE
  • DECIMAL ID7910110
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers24 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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