#90A0DB
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(71.6% 0.088 272.3), rgb(144, 160, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#90A0DB is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 272°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A0DB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 160, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.088 272.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #90A0DB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A0DB | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A0DB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A0DB text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F5
oklch(93.5% 0.016 274.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8EE
oklch(88.4% 0.031 273.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.055 272.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A0DB
oklch(71.6% 0.088 272.3)
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Step 500
500
#7284CE
oklch(63.1% 0.114 272.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B6DBB
oklch(55.7% 0.123 272.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B5AA1
oklch(49% 0.115 272.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E4A82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 272.7)
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Step 900
900
#343E69
oklch(37.6% 0.075 272.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F253D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 272.4)
#90A0DB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8DA5DE | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #879FDA | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BACB5 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A0DB
#90A0DB
oklch(71.6% 0.088 272.3)
- #B7A261
#B7A261
oklch(71.6% 0.088 92.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #90A0DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.055
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.065
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.066
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
Use #90A0DB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.