#90BEED
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(78.6% 0.083 249.5), rgb(144, 190, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#90BEED is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 249°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEED |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(210, 72%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.083 249.5) |
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 #90BEED | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEED | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEED text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEED text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F6FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 252.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEECFA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 248.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3DCF7
oklch(88.5% 0.046 250.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEED
oklch(78.6% 0.083 249.5)
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Step 400
400
#59A6F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 249.4)
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Step 500
500
#148DEB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 249.5)
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Step 600
600
#0076C9
oklch(55.6% 0.155 249.4)
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Step 700
700
#0063AA
oklch(49.1% 0.137 249.4)
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Step 800
800
#00518D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 249.5)
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Step 900
900
#004376
oklch(37.6% 0.105 249.5)
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Step 950
950
#042847
oklch(27.1% 0.07 249.3)
#90BEED 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) | #ACBFEF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0B5EC | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FC9CE | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEED
#90BEED
oklch(78.6% 0.083 249.5)
- #DCB07E
#DCB07E
oklch(78.5% 0.083 69.7)
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 #90BEED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Blue #A2BFFE ΔE 0.034
- Carolina Blue #8AB8FE ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
Use #90BEED 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.