#90ADE3
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(74.6% 0.085 262.6), rgb(144, 173, 227).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#90ADE3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.27:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90ADE3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 173, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 60%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.085 262.6) |
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 #90ADE3 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90ADE3 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90ADE3 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90ADE3 text on black | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 261.5)
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Step 300
300
#AFC1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 263.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90ADE3
oklch(74.6% 0.085 262.6)
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Step 500
500
#6689CB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 262.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D71B8
oklch(55.5% 0.118 262.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E5F9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 262.2)
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Step 800
800
#334E80
oklch(42.8% 0.09 261.8)
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Step 900
900
#2D4167
oklch(37.7% 0.07 262.4)
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Step 950
950
#1A263C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 261.9)
#90ADE3 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) | #9AB0E5 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92A9E2 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76B8BF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90ADE3
#90ADE3
oklch(74.6% 0.085 262.6)
- #C7A86D
#C7A86D
oklch(74.6% 0.085 82.8)
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 #90ADE3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.074
Use #90ADE3 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.