What color is #90AEEE?

#90AEEE is a light, vivid blue. In RGB it is rgb(144, 174, 238), and in HSL hsl(221, 73%, 75%).

Is #90AEEE accessible as text?

On white, #90AEEE has a contrast ratio of 2.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.47:1 (passes). For text placed on #90AEEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90AEEE?

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

What colors go well with #90AEEE?

#90AEEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EED091. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90AEEE below.

Is #90AEEE good for buttons?

#90AEEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90AEEE — white text only reaches 2.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90AEEE the same as CSS lightskyblue?

No — #90AEEE is not the CSS named color lightskyblue, but lightskyblue (#87CEFA) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #90AEEE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #90AEEE Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #21344A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #90AEEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #B9D5FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #90AEEE Secondary #D0DCF3 Support #9D8F88 Ink #18140F

Maya Blue 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 Maya Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #90AEEE Anchor #3B2924 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #779E7A Secondary #3C3734

Maya Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #90AEEE 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 62/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 25/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 42/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 32/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 39/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #90AEEE

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People also use #90AEEE with

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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 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF0F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #9291EE — 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 #90AEEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90AEEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 174 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(75.3% 0.099 264.8);
  --color-50: #F1F5FD;
  --color-100: #DBE5FA;
  --color-200: #B9CBF4;
  --color-300: #88A6E7;
  --color-400: #5D83D5;
  --color-500: #3A63BB;
  --color-600: #33508E;
  --color-700: #2A3D65;
  --color-800: #1F2A42;
  --color-900: #151B28;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  maya-blue: {
    50: '#F1F5FD',
    100: '#DBE5FA',
    200: '#B9CBF4',
    300: '#88A6E7',
    400: '#5D83D5',
    500: '#3A63BB',
    600: '#33508E',
    700: '#2A3D65',
    800: '#1F2A42',
    900: '#151B28',
  },
}

$base: #90AEEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F5FD;
$base-100: #DBE5FA;
$base-200: #B9CBF4;
$base-300: #88A6E7;
$base-400: #5D83D5;
$base-500: #3A63BB;
$base-600: #33508E;
$base-700: #2A3D65;
$base-800: #1F2A42;
$base-900: #151B28;
$base-hover: #4F7EE3;
$base-subtle: #E1E8F6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90AEEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBE5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9CBF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#88A6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5D83D5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3A63BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#33508E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A3D65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F2A42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151B28",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}