Information about #90CAEA color

#90CAEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #90CAEA belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 202, 234) — 56.5% red, 79.2% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 35 / 13 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#90CAEA is a energetic, saturated azure that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Cornflower Blue (#93CCEA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Anakiwa (#8CCEEA) and Light Cerulean (#8BD0E7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(144, 202, 234)), which gives #90CAEA its character. If you plan to put text on a #90CAEA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.8:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#90CAEA color variations

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

#90CAEA 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 #90CAEA

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#90CAEA
  • RGB144, 202, 234
  • CMYK35, 13, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(144, 202, 234)
  • HSL201°, 68%, 74%
  • HSL Precise201.333°, 68.182%, 74.118%
  • HSV201°, 38%, 92%
  • HSB201°, 38%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.792, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.792, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.792, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90CAEA
  • DECIMAL ID9489130
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01