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#90befa color: Scenic Water

#90befa is rgb(144, 190, 250) in RGB and oklch(79.138% 0.09901 255.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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214°
100%

79.1%
0.099
255°
  • Blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • blue-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.92:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #90befa

#90befa is a bright light blue color. In OKLCH it has 79.1% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 255°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.92:1 contrast and black text 10.93:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Scenic Water (#88bbff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is blue-300.

More light blue colors

Lighter: #90befa mixed with white

  1. 90befa
  2. 9bc5fb
  3. a6cbfc
  4. b1d2fd
  5. bcd8fd
  6. c7dffe
  7. d2e5fe
  8. deecff
  9. e9f2ff
  10. f4f9ff

Darker: #90befa mixed with black

  1. 90befa
  2. 7da5d9
  3. 6a8cba
  4. 57759b
  5. 455e7d
  6. 344861
  7. 243346
  8. 151f2d
  9. 070d15
  10. 010203

Calmer: #90befa with less saturation

  1. 90befa
  2. 95bef4
  3. 99beee
  4. 9ebee8
  5. a2bde1
  6. a6bddb
  7. abbdd5
  8. afbcce
  9. b3bcc8
  10. b7bbc1

Questions about #90befa

What color is #90befa?

#90befa is bright light blue. The closest named color is Scenic Water. In RGB it is rgb(144, 190, 250), in HSL hsl(213.96, 91.38%, 77.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.138% 0.09901 255.334).

What colors go well with #90befa?

The complementary color of #90befa is #e0b271. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6fc9eb and #b4b2f8. The triadic partners are #f4a1a6 and #9fca89.

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

Black text reads better on #90befa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.92:1 and black gives 10.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #90befa a warm or cool color?

#90befa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 255 degrees, its lightness 79.1% and its chroma 0.099.