#90BEFE
Closest named color: Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE). oklch(79.3% 0.104 256.7), rgb(144, 190, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#90BEFE is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 257°. 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 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Carolina Blue (#8AB8FE) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BEFE |
| RGB | rgb(144, 190, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.104 256.7) |
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 #90BEFE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BEFE | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BEFE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BEFE text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#DDEBFE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 256)
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Step 200
200
#C2DBFF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 257.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BEFE
oklch(79.3% 0.104 256.7)
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Step 400
400
#5DA1FF
oklch(70.7% 0.155 256.9)
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Step 500
500
#2486FF
oklch(63.2% 0.2 256.7)
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Step 600
600
#006EE2
oklch(55.6% 0.196 256.8)
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Step 700
700
#005CBF
oklch(49% 0.172 256.8)
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Step 800
800
#004B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.15 256.7)
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Step 900
900
#003E86
oklch(37.6% 0.133 257)
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Step 950
950
#032550
oklch(27% 0.088 256.5)
#90BEFE 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) | #A6C1FF | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99B7FD | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66CCD4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BEFE
#90BEFE
oklch(79.3% 0.104 256.7)
- #E1B36C
#E1B36C
oklch(79.3% 0.104 77.2)
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 #90BEFE, 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 0.022
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.035
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #90BEFE 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.