Information about #90BBCA color

#90BBCA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #90BBCA is classified in the Register under the Azure Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(144, 187, 202) — 56.5% red, 73.3% green, 79.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 23 / 6 / 0 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#90BBCA presents itself as a mildly saturated azure — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Cyan Opaque (#92C7C7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6) and Mooni Blue (#95B5D6).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 187, 202)), which gives #90BBCA its character. If you plan to put text on a #90BBCA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90BBCA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90BBCA color variations

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

#90BBCA 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 #90BBCA

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

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Moby color link
Moby

#8EB2BE

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Chi color link
Chi

#9FBFC2

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90BBCA
  • RGB144, 187, 202
  • CMYK23, 6, 0, 21
  • CSSrgb(144, 187, 202)
  • HSL196°, 35%, 68%
  • HSL Precise195.517°, 35.366%, 67.843%
  • HSV196°, 29%, 79%
  • HSB196°, 29%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.733, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.733, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.733, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90BBCA
  • DECIMAL ID9485258
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01