#90BEDB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.9% 0.064 236.3), rgb(144, 190, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#90BEDB is a medium-light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.57:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEDB |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.064 236.3) |
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 #90BEDB | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEDB | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEDB text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEDB text on black | 10.57:1 | 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
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 237.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 237.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEDB
oklch(77.9% 0.064 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#5CAAD8
oklch(70.7% 0.102 236.6)
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Step 500
500
#1894CE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 236.5)
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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
#00557A
oklch(42.5% 0.092 236.4)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#042A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.8)
#90BEDB 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) | #B1BDDC | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B4DB | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C6C7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEDB
#90BEDB
oklch(77.9% 0.064 236.3)
- #D8AD90
#D8AD90
oklch(77.9% 0.064 55.6)
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 #90BEDB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.017
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.051
Use #90BEDB 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.