Information about #90BCEC color

#90BCEC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#90BCEC falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 188, 236) — 56.5% red, 73.7% green, 92.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 19 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#90BCEC presents itself as a vivid, lively azure — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Azure (#8BB9E7). Slightly further away sit Jordy Blue (#8AB9F1) and Bright Pastel Blue (#9BBEED).

In RGB terms — rgb(144, 188, 236) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #90BCEC: 10.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. No one has named #90BCEC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#90BCEC color variations

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

#90BCEC 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 #90BCEC

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

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Jordy Blue color link
Jordy Blue

#8AB9F1

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Anakiwa color link
Anakiwa

#8CCEEA

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Sky Blue color link
Sky Blue

#87CEEB

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Cornflower color link
Cornflower

#9ACEEB

Baby Blue color link
Baby Blue

#89CFF0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90BCEC
  • RGB144, 188, 236
  • CMYK36, 19, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(144, 188, 236)
  • HSL211°, 71%, 75%
  • HSL Precise211.304°, 70.769%, 74.51%
  • HSV211°, 39%, 93%
  • HSB211°, 39%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.737, 0.925)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.737, 0.925, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.737, 0.925)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.5%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90BCEC
  • DECIMAL ID9485548
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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