Information about #90AAFD color

#90AAFD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90AAFD belongs to the Blue Color Family, featuring Full Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 170, 253) — 56.5% red, 66.7% green, 99.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 43 / 33 / 0 / 1. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #90AAFD reads as a pure, full-strength classic blue and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Very Light Phthalo Blue (#9EAAFF). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Periwinkle Blue (#8F99FB) and Very Light Sapphire Blue (#9EB6FF).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 170, 253)), which gives #90AAFD its character. If you plan to put text on a #90AAFD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #90AAFD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#90AAFD color variations

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

#90AAFD 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 #90AAFD

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90AAFD
  • RGB144, 170, 253
  • CMYK43, 33, 0, 1
  • CSSrgb(144, 170, 253)
  • HSL226°, 96%, 78%
  • HSL Precise225.688°, 96.46%, 77.843%
  • HSV226°, 43%, 99%
  • HSB226°, 43%, 99%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.992
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.667, 0.992)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.667, 0.992, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.667, 0.992)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB99.2%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90AAFD
  • DECIMAL ID9480957
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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