#90ACED
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.8% 0.099 266.1), rgb(144, 172, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.30:1).
About this color
#90ACED is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.30:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ACED |
| RGB | rgb(144, 172, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.099 266.1) |
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 #90ACED | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ACED | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ACED text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90ACED text on black | 9.30:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F3F5FB
oklch(97% 0.008 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 266)
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Step 300
300
#AEC0EA
oklch(80.8% 0.063 266.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ACED
oklch(74.8% 0.099 266.1)
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Step 500
500
#6586D6
oklch(63.1% 0.127 265.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D6EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E5CA9
oklch(49.2% 0.128 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#334B89
oklch(42.6% 0.107 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D3F6D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A2540
oklch(26.9% 0.053 266.2)
#90ACED 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) | #96B1F0 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8DA9EC | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72B9C3 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ACED
#90ACED
oklch(74.8% 0.099 266.1)
- #C9A960
#C9A960
oklch(74.8% 0.1 86.3)
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 #90ACED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.058
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.073
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.073
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.077
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.083
Use #90ACED 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.