#90A3DD
Closest named color: Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB). oklch(72.3% 0.087 270.1), rgb(144, 163, 221).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.46:1).
About this color
#90A3DD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.46:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) |
| Black text | 8.46:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A3DD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 163, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 53%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.087 270.1) |
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 #90A3DD | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A3DD | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A3DD text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A3DD text on black | 8.46:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF5
oklch(93.7% 0.015 270)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 269.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E5
oklch(81% 0.054 269.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A3DD
oklch(72.3% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 500
500
#6F85CD
oklch(63% 0.112 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#586EBA
oklch(55.6% 0.121 270)
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Step 700
700
#485BA0
oklch(49% 0.113 270.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B4B82
oklch(42.7% 0.094 269.9)
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Step 900
900
#333F68
oklch(37.7% 0.072 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E253D
oklch(27% 0.046 270.7)
#90A3DD 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) | #90A8E0 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8AA1DC | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79AEB7 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A3DD
#90A3DD
oklch(72.3% 0.087 270.1)
- #BBA363
#BBA363
oklch(72.2% 0.088 89.6)
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 #90A3DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.057
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.063
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.068
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #90A3DD 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.