Information about #9090AD color

#9090AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#9090AD falls into the Blue Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 144, 173) — 56.5% red, 56.5% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 11 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#9090AD is a calm, restrained blue that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cool Grey (#8C92AC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tiebreaker (#8E97AB) and Antique Viola (#928BA6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 144, 173)), which gives #9090AD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. No one has named #9090AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#9090AD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#9090AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#9090AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#9090AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#9090AD color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#9090AD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #9090AD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cool Grey color link
Cool Grey

#8C92AC

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Antique Viola color link
Antique Viola

#928BA6

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Grey Suit color link
Grey Suit

#9391A0

Santas Grey color link
Santas Grey

#9998A7

Ashley Blue color link
Ashley Blue

#8699AB

Pastel Indigo color link
Pastel Indigo

#8686AF

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Deep Amethyst color link
Deep Amethyst

#9C8AA4

Beyond color link
Beyond

#808AAC

Bali Hai color link
Bali Hai

#849CA9

#9090AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#9090AD
  • RGB144, 144, 173
  • CMYK11, 11, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(144, 144, 173)
  • HSL240°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise240°, 15.026%, 62.157%
  • HSV240°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB240°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.565, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.565, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.565, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Blue
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID9090AD
  • DECIMAL ID9474221
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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