Color Name
French Sky Blue*
Hex Color Code
#78BCFF
RGB Color Code
RGB(120, 188, 255)
CMYK Values*
52.9%, 26.3%, 0.0%, 0.0%
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What color is 78BCFF?

The RGB color code for color number #78BCFF is RGB(120, 188, 255). In the RGB color model, #78BCFF has a red value of 120, a green value of 188, and a blue value of 255. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 52.9% cyan, 26.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 0.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 100.0 % saturation, and 73.5 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #78BCFF has a hue of 209.8° (degrees), 52.9 % saturation and 100.0 % brightness/value.

Color 78BCFF is cool or warm?

Color 78BCFF is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #78BCFF? (For interior and product design)

78BCFF has an LRV of nearly 47.2. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.

Dark Color
#78BCFF
LRV 47.2
Light Color

Compare LRV 47.2 of #78BCFF with dark and light color

Is #78BCFF Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 78BCFF meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt

Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

HEX #78BCFF color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #78BCFF
Hex triplet
#78BCFF
Red
78
Green
BC
Blue
FF
RGBA / RGB rgb(120, 188, 255)
Red
120 (47.1%)
Green
188 (73.7%)
Blue
255 (100.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
0.00%
HSL hsl(209.78deg, 100.0 %, 73.5 %)
Hue
209.78°
Saturation
100.00 %
Lightness
73.53 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
209.78°
Saturation
52.94 %
Brightness / Value
100.00 %
RYB ryb(10, 5, 71)
Red
10 (3.8%)
Yellow
5 (2.1%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)
HWB
Hue
209.78°
Whiteness
47.06 %
Blackness
0.00 %
CMY
Cyan
52.94%
Magenta
26.27%
Yellow
0.00%
XYZ
X
43.78
Y
47.18
Z
101.41
YXY
Y1
47.18
X
0.23
Y2
0.25
CIE-Lab
L
74.3
A
-3.1
B
-39.62
CIE-Lch
L
74.3
C
39.74
H
265.52
CIE-Luv
L
74.3
U
-30.87
V
-63.87
Hunter-Lab
L
68.69
A
-6.43
B
-39.45
Other
LRV
~ 47.2 %
Munsell Color System
2.3PB 7.3/9

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #78BCFF

These are the named colors closest to hex 78BCFF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#77B5FE Color French Sky Blue
97.74% match | ΔE 2.26
#7CB9E8 Color Aero
96.76% match | ΔE 3.24
#73C2FB Color Maya Blue
96.68% match | ΔE 3.32
#8AB9F1 Color Jordy Blue
96.52% match | ΔE 3.48

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 78BCFF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 78BCFF.

#8BBEE8 Color PANTONE 2141 C
96.08% match | ΔE 3.92
#8BB8E8 Color PANTONE 278 C
96.04% match | ΔE 3.96
#69B3E7 Color PANTONE 292 C
95.58% match | ΔE 4.42
#92C1E9 Color PANTONE 283 C
95.36% match | ΔE 4.64

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 78BCFF.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 78BCFF.


Paint color for Hex #78BCFF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 78BCFF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 78BCFF once it is on a wall.


Behr

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Behr


PPG Paints

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to PPG Paints


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Benjamin Moore


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Dunn-Edwards


Valspar

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Valspar


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Sherwin Williams


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 78BCFF similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #78BCFF to Farrow & Ball

#9EB6C8 Color Lulworth Blue (89)
88.79% match | ΔE 11.21
#98ACBA Color Kittiwake (307)
86.69% match | ΔE 13.31
#6A8FB2 Color Cook's Blue (237)
85.45% match | ΔE 14.55
#B0BEC6 Color Parma Gray (27)
84.23% match | ΔE 15.77

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#78BCFF color palettes and scheme combination

Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Complementary / Opposite Color

#78BCFF
French Sky Blue*
#FFBB78
Macaroni and Cheese*

Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.

What is the contrasting color of #78BCFF?

Color that best contrast with #78BCFF is #FFBB78, color name is Macaroni and Cheese*. Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.

What color compliments #78BCFF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #78BCFF is #FFBB78, color name is Macaroni and Cheese*.

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