#90AADA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(73.6% 0.076 262.5), rgb(144, 170, 218).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#90AADA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AADA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 170, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.076 262.5) |
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 #90AADA | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AADA | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AADA text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AADA text on black | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAEB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 261.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C1E0
oklch(80.8% 0.048 262.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AADA
oklch(73.6% 0.076 262.5)
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Step 500
500
#6A89C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 262.7)
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Step 600
600
#5172B1
oklch(55.6% 0.106 262.5)
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Step 700
700
#425F98
oklch(49% 0.098 262.8)
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Step 800
800
#364E7B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 262.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4163
oklch(37.6% 0.063 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C263A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 263.6)
#90AADA 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) | #9AADDC | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A6D9 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB4BA | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AADA
#90AADA
oklch(73.6% 0.076 262.5)
- #C1A572
#C1A572
oklch(73.5% 0.075 82)
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 #90AADA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.063
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.069
Use #90AADA 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.