#90AEFD
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76% 0.119 267.7), rgb(144, 174, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#90AEFD is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 268°. 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 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90AEFD |
| RGB | rgb(144, 174, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 96%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.119 267.7) |
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 #90AEFD | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90AEFD | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90AEFD text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90AEFD text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90AEFD
oklch(76% 0.119 267.7)
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Step 400
400
#779BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.5)
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Step 500
500
#567DFF
oklch(63% 0.198 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#385BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.245 267.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A44E9
oklch(49.2% 0.246 267.7)
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Step 800
800
#223ABC
oklch(42.8% 0.203 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E3494
oklch(37.6% 0.159 267.6)
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Step 950
950
#122057
oklch(27.1% 0.101 268)
#90AEFD 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) | #92B5FF | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87ABFB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69BECA | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90AEFD
#90AEFD
oklch(76% 0.119 267.7)
- #D1AC4F
#D1AC4F
oklch(76% 0.119 87.5)
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 #90AEFD, 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 0.054
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.074
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.075
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.081
- Pastel Purple #CAA0FF ΔE 0.084
- Pale Violet #CEAEFA ΔE 0.084
Use #90AEFD 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.