#90BFDC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.1% 0.065 235.8), rgb(144, 191, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#90BFDC is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 236°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.67:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90BFDC |
| RGB | rgb(144, 191, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.065 235.8) |
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 #90BFDC | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90BFDC | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90BFDC text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90BFDC text on black | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#C3DDEE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 236.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90BFDC
oklch(78.1% 0.065 235.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AAAD8
oklch(70.6% 0.104 236)
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Step 500
500
#1094CE
oklch(63.1% 0.132 236)
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Step 600
600
#007DAF
oklch(55.7% 0.119 235.4)
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Step 700
700
#006994
oklch(49.2% 0.105 235.5)
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Step 800
800
#00567A
oklch(42.8% 0.091 235.4)
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Step 900
900
#004766
oklch(37.6% 0.081 235.8)
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Step 950
950
#032A3D
oklch(27% 0.054 235.3)
#90BFDC 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) | #B2BEDE | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B5DC | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76C7C8 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90BFDC
#90BFDC
oklch(78.1% 0.065 235.8)
- #D9AE90
#D9AE90
oklch(78.2% 0.065 56.5)
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 #90BFDC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.012
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.018
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #90BFDC 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.