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#90acea color: Queer Blue

#90acea is rgb(144, 172, 234) in RGB and oklch(74.691% 0.09532 265.434) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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221°
100%

74.7%
0.095
265°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Lilac
  • indigo-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.27:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #90acea

#90acea is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 74.7% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 265°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.27:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Queer Blue (#88ace0). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #90acea mixed with white

  1. 90acea
  2. 9bb4ed
  3. a5bdef
  4. b0c5f1
  5. bbcdf4
  6. c6d6f6
  7. d2def8
  8. dde6fa
  9. e8eefc
  10. f4f7fd

Darker: #90acea mixed with black

  1. 90acea
  2. 7d95cb
  3. 6a7fae
  4. 576991
  5. 455475
  6. 34405a
  7. 242d41
  8. 151b29
  9. 070b13
  10. 010103

Calmer: #90acea with less saturation

  1. 90acea
  2. 93ace4
  3. 96adde
  4. 99add8
  5. 9cadd2
  6. 9fadcc
  7. a1adc6
  8. a4adc0
  9. a7adb9
  10. aaadb3

Questions about #90acea

What color is #90acea?

#90acea is bright light blue. The closest named color is Queer Blue. In RGB it is rgb(144, 172, 234), in HSL hsl(221.33, 68.18%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.691% 0.09532 265.434).

What colors go well with #90acea?

The complementary color of #90acea is #c8a964. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6eb7e1 and #b1a1e3. The triadic partners are #e3958e and #86bd88.

Is white or black text more readable on #90acea?

Black text reads better on #90acea: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.27:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90acea a warm or cool color?

#90acea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 265 degrees, its lightness 74.7% and its chroma 0.095.