#90B4FA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(77.1% 0.108 263.1), rgb(144, 180, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#90B4FA is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B4FA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 180, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.108 263.1) |
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 #90B4FA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B4FA | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B4FA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B4FA text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#F1F6FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEAFF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 263.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DAFF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 262.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90B4FA
oklch(77.1% 0.108 263.1)
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Step 400
400
#6D9DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 263.3)
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Step 500
500
#4681FF
oklch(63.1% 0.198 263.1)
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Step 600
600
#1E61FD
oklch(55.6% 0.241 263.2)
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Step 700
700
#114FDD
oklch(49.2% 0.224 263.1)
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Step 800
800
#1142B2
oklch(42.7% 0.185 263.1)
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Step 900
900
#153A8D
oklch(37.8% 0.144 263.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2352
oklch(27.1% 0.091 262.9)
#90B4FA 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) | #9BB9FD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90AFF8 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AC3CD | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B4FA
#90B4FA
oklch(77.1% 0.108 263.1)
- #D6AE5F
#D6AE5F
oklch(77.1% 0.108 82.9)
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 #90B4FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.012
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.058
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.068
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.069
- Periwinkle Blue #8F99FB ΔE 0.071
Use #90B4FA 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.