#90A4DA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(72.3% 0.082 268.6), rgb(144, 164, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.50:1).
About this color
#90A4DA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.061 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.50:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.50:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A4DA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 164, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.082 268.6) |
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 #90A4DA | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A4DA | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A4DA text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A4DA text on black | 8.50:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 268.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 269.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A4DA
oklch(72.3% 0.082 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F86C9
oklch(63% 0.105 268.9)
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Step 600
600
#576FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.114 268.4)
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Step 700
700
#485D9D
oklch(49.2% 0.106 268.6)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7F
oklch(42.7% 0.088 268.6)
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Step 900
900
#324066
oklch(37.8% 0.068 267.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#90A4DA 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) | #92A8DC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8CA2D9 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AAFB7 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A4DA
#90A4DA
oklch(72.3% 0.082 268.6)
- #BBA368
#BBA368
oklch(72.3% 0.082 88.2)
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 #90A4DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.063
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.065
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.070
Use #90A4DA 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.