#90B9DA
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.8% 0.065 243), rgb(144, 185, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#90B9DA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 243°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90B9DA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 185, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(207, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.065 243) |
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 #90B9DA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90B9DA | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90B9DA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90B9DA text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#F1F6FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 243)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDF0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 243)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90B9DA
oklch(76.8% 0.065 243)
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Step 400
400
#64A8DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 243)
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Step 500
500
#2F91D3
oklch(63.1% 0.133 243.1)
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Step 600
600
#007ABB
oklch(55.7% 0.134 242.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669E
oklch(49% 0.119 243.2)
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Step 800
800
#005482
oklch(42.8% 0.102 242.4)
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Step 900
900
#08466B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 242.3)
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Step 950
950
#09293F
oklch(27% 0.055 243)
#90B9DA 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) | #ABB9DC | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B1D9 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C1C4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90B9DA
#90B9DA
oklch(76.8% 0.065 243)
- #D2AB89
#D2AB89
oklch(76.8% 0.065 62.7)
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 #90B9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #90B9DA 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.