What color is #90CEFA?

#90CEFA is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(144, 206, 250), and in HSL hsl(205, 91%, 77%).

Is #90CEFA accessible as text?

On white, #90CEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.39:1 (passes). For text placed on #90CEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #90CEFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #90CEFA?

#90CEFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FABB8F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #90CEFA below.

Is #90CEFA good for buttons?

#90CEFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #90CEFA — white text only reaches 1.69:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #90CEFA the same as CSS lightskyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #90CEFA

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #90CEFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7C93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Light Sky Blue 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 #90CEFA Accent #A5C4C0 Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1F344A

Light Sky Blue 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 #90CEFA Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B2B2A0 Ink #2A2823

Light Sky Blue 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 #90CEFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #BDF5FF

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #90CEFA Secondary #E2F7FF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Light Sky 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 Light Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #90CEFA 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 69/100

High

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

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 20/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 56/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 79/100

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 11.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #ECF5FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8FAAFA — 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 #90CEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #90CEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 144 206 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.5% 0.089 240.1);
  --color-50: #F0F9FE;
  --color-100: #D8EEFD;
  --color-200: #B1DCFB;
  --color-300: #7DC1F2;
  --color-400: #4EA6E4;
  --color-500: #2A88CB;
  --color-600: #286A9A;
  --color-700: #234E6C;
  --color-800: #1B3446;
  --color-900: #12212B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-sky-blue: {
    50: '#F0F9FE',
    100: '#D8EEFD',
    200: '#B1DCFB',
    300: '#7DC1F2',
    400: '#4EA6E4',
    500: '#2A88CB',
    600: '#286A9A',
    700: '#234E6C',
    800: '#1B3446',
    900: '#12212B',
  },
}

$base: #90CEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0F9FE;
$base-100: #D8EEFD;
$base-200: #B1DCFB;
$base-300: #7DC1F2;
$base-400: #4EA6E4;
$base-500: #2A88CB;
$base-600: #286A9A;
$base-700: #234E6C;
$base-800: #1B3446;
$base-900: #12212B;
$base-hover: #44ACF6;
$base-subtle: #E1EFFA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#90CEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0F9FE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8EEFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1DCFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7DC1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4EA6E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2A88CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#286A9A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#234E6C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3446",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12212B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #90CEFA

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Pairs with #90CEFA

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