#90ADD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.07 258.1), rgb(144, 173, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#90ADD8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 258°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ADD8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 173, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.07 258.1) |
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 #90ADD8 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ADD8 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADD8 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADD8 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC2DE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 258)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ADD8
oklch(74.1% 0.07 258.1)
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Step 500
500
#678BC0
oklch(63.2% 0.09 257.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E74AC
oklch(55.6% 0.098 257.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6194
oklch(49.1% 0.091 258.3)
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Step 800
800
#344F78
oklch(42.6% 0.076 258.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4261
oklch(37.7% 0.059 258.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2739
oklch(27.1% 0.038 258.3)
#90ADD8 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) | #9EAFDA | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A8D7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AB6BB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ADD8
#90ADD8
oklch(74.1% 0.07 258.1)
- #C4A679
#C4A679
oklch(74.1% 0.07 77.4)
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 #90ADD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.066
Use #90ADD8 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.