#90B3EA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.1% 0.088 259.3), rgb(144, 179, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#90B3EA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B3EA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 179, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.088 259.3) |
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 #90B3EA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B3EA | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B3EA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B3EA text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F6FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EBFB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DBFA
oklch(88.6% 0.048 258)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90B3EA
oklch(76.1% 0.088 259.3)
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Step 400
400
#69A0F8
oklch(70.6% 0.142 259.4)
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Step 500
500
#3F86F4
oklch(63.1% 0.18 259)
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Step 600
600
#1C6CE3
oklch(55.6% 0.196 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#0D59C5
oklch(49% 0.182 259.3)
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Step 800
800
#104AA0
oklch(42.8% 0.151 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#163F7F
oklch(37.8% 0.118 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E254A
oklch(26.9% 0.075 259.5)
#90B3EA 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) | #9FB6EC | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96ADE9 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72BFC6 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B3EA
#90B3EA
oklch(76.1% 0.088 259.3)
- #D0AB70
#D0AB70
oklch(76.1% 0.088 78.5)
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 #90B3EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.060
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.065
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #90B3EA 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.