#90ADCB
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.6% 0.054 249.4), rgb(144, 173, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#90ADCB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.02:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ADCB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 173, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 36%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.054 249.4) |
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 #90ADCB | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ADCB | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADCB text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADCB text on black | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF0
oklch(93.5% 0.01 252.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 250.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C3D6
oklch(81% 0.033 249.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ADCB
oklch(73.6% 0.054 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#698DB2
oklch(63.1% 0.069 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#50779E
oklch(55.7% 0.075 249.3)
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Step 700
700
#416487
oklch(49.2% 0.07 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#35516E
oklch(42.6% 0.059 250.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4459
oklch(37.8% 0.045 249.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2834
oklch(27.1% 0.028 248.9)
#90ADCB 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) | #A2ADCC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA7CA | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB4B7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ADCB
#90ADCB
oklch(73.6% 0.054 249.4)
- #C0A485
#C0A485
oklch(73.6% 0.054 69.7)
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 #90ADCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
Use #90ADCB 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.