#90BDFA
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(78.9% 0.1 256.2), rgb(144, 189, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#90BDFA is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BDFA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 189, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.1 256.2) |
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 #90BDFA | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BDFA | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BDFA text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BDFA text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0F6FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEBFE
oklch(93.6% 0.029 257.8)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFE
oklch(88.4% 0.055 256.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BDFA
oklch(78.9% 0.1 256.2)
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Step 400
400
#5BA2FF
oklch(70.8% 0.155 255.9)
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Step 500
500
#1F86FF
oklch(63.1% 0.201 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#006FDF
oklch(55.6% 0.191 256.1)
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Step 700
700
#005DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 256.1)
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Step 800
800
#004C9D
oklch(42.8% 0.147 256.2)
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Step 900
900
#003F84
oklch(37.7% 0.129 256.1)
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Step 950
950
#04254E
oklch(26.9% 0.084 256.2)
#90BDFA 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) | #A6C0FD | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AB6F9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69CAD2 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BDFA
#90BDFA
oklch(78.9% 0.1 256.2)
- #DFB26F
#DFB26F
oklch(79% 0.1 76.4)
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 #90BDFA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.018
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.023
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
Use #90BDFA 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.