#90C2E6
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.073 240.1), rgb(144, 194, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#90C2E6 is a light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 240°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #90C2E6 |
| RGB | rgb(144, 194, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(205, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 240.1) |
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 #90C2E6 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #90C2E6 | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #90C2E6 text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #90C2E6 text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#F0F6FC
oklch(97% 0.01 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#DEECF7
oklch(93.6% 0.021 241.4)
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Step 200
200
#C2DDF2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 241.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#90C2E6
oklch(79.2% 0.073 240.1)
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Step 400
400
#53AAE2
oklch(70.8% 0.117 239.6)
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Step 500
500
#0092D7
oklch(63% 0.145 240.3)
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Step 600
600
#007BB6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 240.2)
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Step 700
700
#00679A
oklch(49.1% 0.113 240.5)
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Step 800
800
#00547F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 240.7)
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Step 900
900
#00466A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 240.1)
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Step 950
950
#002A41
oklch(27.1% 0.061 239)
#90C2E6 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) | #B3C1E8 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7B8E5 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CBCE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #90C2E6
#90C2E6
oklch(79.2% 0.073 240.1)
- #DFB18C
#DFB18C
oklch(79.3% 0.073 60.3)
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 #90C2E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.019
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.033
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.040
Use #90C2E6 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.