#90C2E2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.07 236.9), rgb(144, 194, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.00:1).
About this color
#90C2E2 is a light, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 237°. 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 11.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.00:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2E2 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(203, 59%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.07 236.9) |
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 #90C2E2 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2E2 | 11.00:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2E2 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2E2 text on black | 11.00:1 | 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
#F0F7FB
oklch(97.2% 0.009 232.4)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF6
oklch(93.6% 0.02 238.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2DEF0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 236.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2E2
oklch(79% 0.07 236.9)
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Step 400
400
#54ABDD
oklch(70.8% 0.111 236.5)
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Step 500
500
#0094D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 236.6)
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Step 600
600
#007CB1
oklch(55.6% 0.122 237.2)
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Step 700
700
#006895
oklch(49% 0.107 237)
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Step 800
800
#00557B
oklch(42.6% 0.093 237.2)
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Step 900
900
#004767
oklch(37.7% 0.082 236.6)
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Step 950
950
#002A3F
oklch(27% 0.059 236.5)
#90C2E2 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) | #B4C1E4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8B8E1 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CACC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2E2
#90C2E2
oklch(79% 0.07 236.9)
- #DEB08F
#DEB08F
oklch(79.1% 0.07 57.2)
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 #90C2E2, 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 0.024
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.039
Use #90C2E2 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.