#90B5CE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(75.5% 0.054 238), rgb(144, 181, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#90B5CE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B5CE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 181, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 39%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.054 238) |
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 #90B5CE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #90B5CE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B5CE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B5CE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#E4EBF0
oklch(93.6% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDBE4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 237.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADC4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.034 238.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#90B5CE
oklch(75.5% 0.054 238)
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Step 500
500
#6190AF
oklch(63.2% 0.069 238.2)
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Step 600
600
#467A9A
oklch(55.6% 0.075 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#386684
oklch(49.1% 0.07 239)
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Step 800
800
#2F546B
oklch(42.8% 0.057 237.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4557
oklch(37.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 950
950
#192933
oklch(27.1% 0.028 236.7)
#90B5CE 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) | #AAB4CF | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2ADCE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DBBBD | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B5CE
#90B5CE
oklch(75.5% 0.054 238)
- #CAA88E
#CAA88E
oklch(75.5% 0.054 59.2)
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 #90B5CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.045
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.057
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.062
Use #90B5CE 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.