#90AECD
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(73.9% 0.056 249.4), rgb(144, 174, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#90AECD is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AECD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.056 249.4) |
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 #90AECD | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AECD | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AECD text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90AECD text on black | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -56.7 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBF0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 252.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C3D7
oklch(80.9% 0.035 249.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AECD
oklch(73.9% 0.056 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#688DB3
oklch(63.1% 0.071 249.7)
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Step 600
600
#4F779F
oklch(55.6% 0.077 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6488
oklch(49.1% 0.072 248.8)
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Step 800
800
#35526F
oklch(42.9% 0.06 249.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E445A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 249.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2834
oklch(27.1% 0.029 246.9)
#90AECD 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) | #A2AECF | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9BA8CC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EB5B8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AECD
#90AECD
oklch(73.9% 0.056 249.4)
- #C2A585
#C2A585
oklch(73.9% 0.056 69.6)
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 #90AECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.056
Use #90AECD 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.