#90B3EC
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(76.2% 0.091 260), rgb(144, 179, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#90B3EC is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 260°. 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 9.84:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B3EC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 179, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 71%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.091 260) |
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 #90B3EC | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B3EC | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B3EC text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B3EC text on black | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#E0EBFC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 259)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 260.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90B3EC
oklch(76.2% 0.091 260)
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Step 400
400
#69A0FA
oklch(70.7% 0.145 259.8)
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Step 500
500
#3F85F8
oklch(63.2% 0.186 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#1D6BE7
oklch(55.7% 0.202 260)
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Step 700
700
#0E58C8
oklch(49.1% 0.187 259.9)
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Step 800
800
#1049A2
oklch(42.7% 0.155 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#163E81
oklch(37.7% 0.122 260.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E254B
oklch(27% 0.076 259.9)
#90B3EC 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) | #9FB6EF | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95AEEB | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71BFC6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B3EC
#90B3EC
oklch(76.2% 0.091 260)
- #D0AC6D
#D0AC6D
oklch(76.3% 0.091 80.7)
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 #90B3EC, 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 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.059
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.067
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
Use #90B3EC 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.