Information about #90A2AD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90A2AD is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 162, 173) (56.5% red, 63.5% green, 67.8% blue), or CMYK 11 / 4 / 0 / 32 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#90A2AD is a softly toned steel-blue azure that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to El Nino (#92A0AC). Slightly further away sit Cadet Grey (#91A3B0) and Bluey Grey (#89A0B0).

The recipe behind #90A2AD is rgb(144, 162, 173), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90A2AD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90A2AD color variations

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

#90A2AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#90A2AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#90A2AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#90A2AD 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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#90A2AD 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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#93AD90
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Nearest named colors to #90A2AD

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

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Manatee color link
Manatee

#979AAA

Tiebreaker color link
Tiebreaker

#8E97AB

Dusted Blue color link
Dusted Blue

#929FA2

Cascade color link
Cascade

#8BA9A5

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Half Regent Grey color link
Half Regent Grey

#939DA1

#90A2AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90A2AD
  • RGB144, 162, 173
  • CMYK11, 4, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(144, 162, 173)
  • HSL203°, 15%, 62%
  • HSL Precise202.759°, 15.026%, 62.157%
  • HSV203°, 17%, 68%
  • HSB203°, 17%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.635
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.635, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.635, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.635, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90A2AD
  • DECIMAL ID9478829
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers29 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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