#90BEDA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.063 235.4), rgb(144, 190, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.56:1).
About this color
#90BEDA is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 235°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.56:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEDA |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.063 235.4) |
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 #90BEDA | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEDA | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEDA text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEDA text on black | 10.56:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDED
oklch(88.4% 0.035 235.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEDA
oklch(77.9% 0.063 235.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CAAD7
oklch(70.6% 0.101 236)
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Step 500
500
#1894CC
oklch(63.1% 0.129 235.5)
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Step 600
600
#007DAE
oklch(55.7% 0.118 234.9)
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Step 700
700
#006993
oklch(49.2% 0.104 234.9)
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Step 800
800
#005679
oklch(42.8% 0.09 234.7)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#042A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.8)
#90BEDA 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) | #B1BDDB | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DA | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C5C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEDA
#90BEDA
oklch(77.9% 0.063 235.4)
- #D7AD91
#D7AD91
oklch(77.8% 0.062 55.3)
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 #90BEDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.016
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.050
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.050
Use #90BEDA 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.