#90BCD8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.3% 0.062 236.5), rgb(144, 188, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#90BCD8 is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 237°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCD8 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 48%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.062 236.5) |
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 #90BCD8 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BCD8 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCD8 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCD8 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#F0F6FA
oklch(97% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF4
oklch(93.6% 0.018 234.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DDED
oklch(88.5% 0.034 237)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCD8
oklch(77.3% 0.062 236.5)
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Step 400
400
#5FAAD6
oklch(70.7% 0.099 236.2)
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Step 500
500
#2494CB
oklch(63.2% 0.125 236.1)
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Step 600
600
#007CB0
oklch(55.5% 0.121 236.7)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#062A3C
oklch(27% 0.052 235.4)
#90BCD8 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) | #AFBBD9 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5B3D8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C3C5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCD8
#90BCD8
oklch(77.3% 0.062 236.5)
- #D5AC90
#D5AC90
oklch(77.4% 0.062 56)
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 #90BCD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
Use #90BCD8 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.