#90AEF5
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(75.6% 0.108 266.3), rgb(144, 174, 245).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#90AEF5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AEF5 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 83%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.108 266.3) |
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 #90AEF5 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AEF5 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90AEF5 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90AEF5 text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CED9F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 267.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC0ED
oklch(80.8% 0.068 266.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90AEF5
oklch(75.6% 0.108 266.3)
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Step 500
500
#6285DD
oklch(63.1% 0.139 266.2)
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Step 600
600
#4A6DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.149 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C5AAF
oklch(49% 0.14 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#314A8E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 266.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B3F71
oklch(37.8% 0.089 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#192542
oklch(27% 0.057 265.8)
#90AEF5 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) | #95B4F8 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8BABF3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EBDC7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AEF5
#90AEF5
oklch(75.6% 0.108 266.3)
- #CEAB5A
#CEAB5A
oklch(75.6% 0.108 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 #90AEF5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.052
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.058
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.070
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.072
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.073
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.076
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.084
Use #90AEF5 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.