Information about #90A3BB color

#90A3BB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90A3BB is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 163, 187) (56.5% red, 63.9% green, 73.3% blue), or CMYK 17 / 9 / 0 / 27 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #90A3BB reads as a softly toned steel-blue azure and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Rock Blue (#93A2BA). Slightly further away sit Smokescreen (#93A2B7) and Nepal (#93AAB9).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 163, 187) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 8.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90A3BB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90A3BB color variations

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

#90A3BB 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #90A3BB

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

Rock Blue color link
Rock Blue

#93A2BA

Smokescreen color link
Smokescreen

#93A2B7

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Pewter Blue color link
Pewter Blue

#8BA8B7

Cadet Grey color link
Cadet Grey

#91A3B0

Botticelli color link
Botticelli

#92ACB4

Bluey Grey color link
Bluey Grey

#89A0B0

Bluegrey color link
Bluegrey

#85A3B2

Birdcage color link
Birdcage

#9D9CB7

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

El Nino color link
El Nino

#92A0AC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90A3BB
  • RGB144, 163, 187
  • CMYK17, 9, 0, 27
  • CSSrgb(144, 163, 187)
  • HSL213°, 24%, 65%
  • HSL Precise213.488°, 24.022%, 64.902%
  • HSV213°, 23%, 73%
  • HSB213°, 23%, 73%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.639, 0.733)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.639, 0.733, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.639, 0.733)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB63.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB73.3%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90A3BB
  • DECIMAL ID9479099
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01