#078AE2

A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Cornflowerblue.

About #078AE2

The precise color #078AE2 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cornflowerblue. Its digital footprint relies on 7 parts red, 138 parts green, and 226 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 97% C, 39% M, 0% Y, and 11% K. The HSL representation is 204.1° hue, 94.0% saturation, and 45.7% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#078AE2
RGB7, 138, 226
HSL204.1°, 94.0%, 45.7%
CMYK97%, 39%, 0%, 11%
HSV204.1°, 96.9%, 88.6%
LAB55.8, 1.7, -53.1
XYZ22.9, 23.7, 75.3
Decimal494306

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.66:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.74:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.50:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.88:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #078AE2; }
.text-color { color: #078AE2; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #078AE2; }

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