What color is #90ABE0?

#90ABE0 is a light, soft blue. In RGB it is rgb(144, 171, 224), and in HSL hsl(220, 56%, 72%).

Is #90ABE0 accessible as text?

On white, #90ABE0 has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #90ABE0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90ABE0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-300 (#A3B3FF).

What colors go well with #90ABE0?

#90ABE0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E0C590. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90ABE0 below.

Is #90ABE0 good for buttons?

#90ABE0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90ABE0 — white text only reaches 2.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90ABE0 the same as CSS darkgray?

No — #90ABE0 is not the CSS named color darkgray, but darkgray (#A9A9A9) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#90ABE0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #90ABE0

Not just a swatch — here's how #90ABE0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #90ABE0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90ABE0 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A7 Anchor #2E3236

Iceberg keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90ABE0 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

Iceberg opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #90ABE0 Surface #EBEADD Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #BEACA2 Ink #2C2724

Iceberg sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #90ABE0 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B8D2FF

Iceberg is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Iceberg.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #90ABE0 Secondary #CED8EB Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Iceberg is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iceberg carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90ABE0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 44/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 33/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBEFF6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9090E0 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #90ABE0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90ABE0;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 171 224;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.0% 0.083 263.5);
  --color-50: #F3F6FC;
  --color-100: #DFE7F7;
  --color-200: #BFCFED;
  --color-300: #93ACDC;
  --color-400: #6B8AC7;
  --color-500: #496AAC;
  --color-600: #3E5584;
  --color-700: #31405E;
  --color-800: #232C3E;
  --color-900: #171C26;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iceberg: {
    50: '#F3F6FC',
    100: '#DFE7F7',
    200: '#BFCFED',
    300: '#93ACDC',
    400: '#6B8AC7',
    500: '#496AAC',
    600: '#3E5584',
    700: '#31405E',
    800: '#232C3E',
    900: '#171C26',
  },
}

$base: #90ABE0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3F6FC;
$base-100: #DFE7F7;
$base-200: #BFCFED;
$base-300: #93ACDC;
$base-400: #6B8AC7;
$base-500: #496AAC;
$base-600: #3E5584;
$base-700: #31405E;
$base-800: #232C3E;
$base-900: #171C26;
$base-hover: #567FCF;
$base-subtle: #E0E7F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90ABE0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F6FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFE7F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFCFED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93ACDC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6B8AC7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#496AAC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3E5584",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#31405E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#232C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171C26",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90ABE0

Color Lab

Pairs with #90ABE0

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