#90B0CA
Closest named color: Cool Steel (#97A7B3). oklch(74.2% 0.051 243), rgb(144, 176, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#90B0CA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cool Steel (#97A7B3), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cool Steel (#97A7B3) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B0CA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 176, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.051 243) |
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 #90B0CA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B0CA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #90B0CA text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B0CA text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#CFDBE4
oklch(88.5% 0.018 240)
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Step 300
300
#AFC4D4
oklch(81% 0.032 240.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B0CA
oklch(74.2% 0.051 243)
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Step 500
500
#668FAE
oklch(63.2% 0.065 241.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D789A
oklch(55.5% 0.071 243.4)
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Step 700
700
#3E6584
oklch(49.1% 0.067 243.7)
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Step 800
800
#33536B
oklch(42.8% 0.055 242.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4457
oklch(37.6% 0.044 244.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2833
oklch(27% 0.027 244.6)
#90B0CA 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) | #A5B0CB | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9CA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FB6B8 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B0CA
#90B0CA
oklch(74.2% 0.051 243)
- #C4A58A
#C4A58A
oklch(74.3% 0.052 62.9)
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 #90B0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
Use #90B0CA 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.