#90A6BC
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(71.6% 0.041 248.4), rgb(144, 166, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.36:1).
About this color
#90A6BC is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 248°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 8.36:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90A6BC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 166, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 25%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.041 248.4) |
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 #90A6BC | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90A6BC | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A6BC text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90A6BC text on black | 8.36:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F4F6F8
oklch(97.2% 0.003 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAEF
oklch(93.5% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 248)
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Step 300
300
#B4C2D1
oklch(80.8% 0.026 250)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90A6BC
oklch(71.6% 0.041 248.4)
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Step 500
500
#718DA8
oklch(63.2% 0.052 247.7)
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Step 600
600
#597693
oklch(55.5% 0.057 248.9)
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Step 700
700
#49637D
oklch(49% 0.052 248.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5166
oklch(42.6% 0.044 248.9)
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Step 900
900
#334353
oklch(37.6% 0.034 248.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2731
oklch(26.9% 0.023 251.3)
#90A6BC 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) | #9EA6BD | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98A1BC | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84ABAD | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90A6BC
#90A6BC
oklch(71.6% 0.041 248.4)
- #B59F89
#B59F89
oklch(71.6% 0.04 67.1)
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 #90A6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.024
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.037
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.045
Use #90A6BC 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.