Information about #90BCD4 color

#90BCD4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#90BCD4 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(144, 188, 212) — 56.5% red, 73.7% green, 83.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 9 / 0 / 17. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A clearly saturated steel-blue azure, #90BCD4 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6). Slightly further away sit Mooni Blue (#95B5D6) and Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4).

The recipe behind #90BCD4 is rgb(144, 188, 212), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 10.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #90BCD4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#90BCD4 color variations

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#90BCD4 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 #90BCD4

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

Mooni Blue color link
Mooni Blue

#95B5D6

Relax color link
Relax

#99AED0

Cyan Opaque color link
Cyan Opaque

#92C7C7

Escape color link
Escape

#9EC0CA

Comfort Zone color link
Comfort Zone

#A2B9D2

Oxymoron color link
Oxymoron

#9CBFE3

Light Azure color link
Light Azure

#8BB9E7

Frozen color link
Frozen

#9DB6C6

#90BCD4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#90BCD4
  • RGB144, 188, 212
  • CMYK27, 9, 0, 17
  • CSSrgb(144, 188, 212)
  • HSL201°, 44%, 70%
  • HSL Precise201.176°, 44.156%, 69.804%
  • HSV201°, 32%, 83%
  • HSB201°, 32%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.565
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • GLSLvec3(0.565, 0.737, 0.831)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.565, 0.737, 0.831, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.565, 0.737, 0.831)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB56.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB83.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID90BCD4
  • DECIMAL ID9485524
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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