Information about #90AEC9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90AEC9 is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(144, 174, 201) (56.5% red, 68.2% green, 78.8% blue), or CMYK 22 / 11 / 0 / 21 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #90AEC9 reads as a softly balanced steel-blue azure and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 practically indistinguishable from Polo Blue (#8AA7CC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Metallic Glacier (#89B1C2) and Blake (#88A7C8).

The recipe behind #90AEC9 is rgb(144, 174, 201), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #90AEC9 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. #90AEC9 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#90AEC9 color variations

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

#90AEC9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#90AEC9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#90AEC9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#90AEC9 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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#90AEC9 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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#CAC891
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#CA9193
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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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#91CAC8
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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
#90AEC9
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#CA91AF
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#AFCA91
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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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#AB91CA
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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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#C891CA
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#CAAB91
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#93CA91
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Nearest named colors to #90AEC9

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

Polo Blue color link
Polo Blue

#8AA7CC

Metallic Glacier color link
Metallic Glacier

#89B1C2

Blake color link
Blake

#88A7C8

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Ceil color link
Ceil

#92A1CF

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Lilac Scent Soft Blue color link
Lilac Scent Soft Blue

#9EABD0

Stratosphere color link
Stratosphere

#97A0CE

Nepal color link
Nepal

#93AAB9

Williamsburg Blue color link
Williamsburg Blue

#9DA8BD

#90AEC9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90AEC9
  • RGB144, 174, 201
  • CMYK22, 11, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(144, 174, 201)
  • HSL208°, 35%, 68%
  • HSL Precise208.421°, 34.545%, 67.647%
  • HSV208°, 28%, 79%
  • HSB208°, 28%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.682, 0.788)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.682, 0.788, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.682, 0.788)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78.8%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90AEC9
  • DECIMAL ID9481929
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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