#90BAD2
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.057 233.5), rgb(144, 186, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#90BAD2 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 234°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BAD2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.057 233.5) |
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 #90BAD2 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BAD2 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BAD2 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BAD2 text on black | 10.14:1 | 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
#F1F6FA
oklch(97.1% 0.008 241.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF3
oklch(93.6% 0.016 233)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BAD2
oklch(76.7% 0.057 233.5)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD0
oklch(70.6% 0.091 233.5)
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Step 500
500
#2E94C4
oklch(63% 0.115 233.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAC
oklch(55.5% 0.116 233.8)
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Step 700
700
#006991
oklch(49% 0.102 233.6)
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Step 800
800
#005678
oklch(42.7% 0.089 233.9)
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Step 900
900
#064863
oklch(37.8% 0.075 232.8)
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Step 950
950
#092A3A
oklch(27% 0.048 233.8)
#90BAD2 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) | #AFB8D3 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BC1C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BAD2
#90BAD2
oklch(76.7% 0.057 233.5)
- #D1AA92
#D1AA92
oklch(76.7% 0.057 53.2)
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 #90BAD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.057
Use #90BAD2 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.