#90BAD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(76.9% 0.062 239.7), rgb(144, 186, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#90BAD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 186, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.062 239.7) |
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 #90BAD8 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BAD8 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BAD8 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BAD8 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#E0ECF5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 240)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 238.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BAD8
oklch(76.9% 0.062 239.7)
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Step 400
400
#62A9D8
oklch(70.7% 0.099 239.3)
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Step 500
500
#2C92CE
oklch(63% 0.128 239.9)
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Step 600
600
#007BB5
oklch(55.6% 0.127 239.8)
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Step 700
700
#006799
oklch(49% 0.112 240)
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Step 800
800
#00557E
oklch(42.8% 0.097 239.2)
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Step 900
900
#054669
oklch(37.6% 0.084 240.3)
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Step 950
950
#08293D
oklch(26.9% 0.053 239.9)
#90BAD8 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) | #ADB9DA | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B1D7 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C2C4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BAD8
#90BAD8
oklch(76.9% 0.062 239.7)
- #D2AB8C
#D2AB8C
oklch(76.8% 0.062 60.2)
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 #90BAD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.057
Use #90BAD8 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.