#90BAD3
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.7% 0.057 234.6), rgb(144, 186, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#90BAD3 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 235°. 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 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BAD3 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.057 234.6) |
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 #90BAD3 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BAD3 | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BAD3 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BAD3 text on black | 10.15:1 | 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
#E0ECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 236.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDEB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 234.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BAD3
oklch(76.7% 0.057 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#63AAD2
oklch(70.7% 0.092 234.8)
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Step 500
500
#2D94C6
oklch(63.1% 0.118 234.7)
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Step 600
600
#007DAD
oklch(55.6% 0.117 234.3)
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Step 700
700
#006992
oklch(49.1% 0.103 234.3)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#064764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 235.1)
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Step 950
950
#092A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.049 235.4)
#90BAD3 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) | #AEB9D4 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B1D3 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC1C2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BAD3
#90BAD3
oklch(76.7% 0.057 234.6)
- #D1AA91
#D1AA91
oklch(76.7% 0.057 54.3)
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 #90BAD3, 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 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
Use #90BAD3 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.