#90BCDE
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(77.6% 0.068 241.9), rgb(144, 188, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#90BCDE is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 242°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BCDE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 188, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(206, 54%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.068 241.9) |
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 #90BCDE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BCDE | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BCDE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BCDE text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 240.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 240.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BCDE
oklch(77.6% 0.068 241.9)
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Step 400
400
#5EA9DE
oklch(70.8% 0.108 241.3)
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Step 500
500
#2291D5
oklch(63% 0.139 242.1)
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Step 600
600
#007AB9
oklch(55.5% 0.132 242.1)
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Step 700
700
#00679C
oklch(49.2% 0.116 241.5)
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Step 800
800
#005481
oklch(42.7% 0.101 241.9)
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Step 900
900
#00466C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 241.5)
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Step 950
950
#062940
oklch(27% 0.058 242.5)
#90BCDE 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) | #AEBBE0 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3B3DD | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C4C7 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BCDE
#90BCDE
oklch(77.6% 0.068 241.9)
- #D6AD8A
#D6AD8A
oklch(77.6% 0.067 62.1)
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 #90BCDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.051
Use #90BCDE 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.