Palettes / Colors / #90CBFD
#90CBFD — Light Vivid Blue
#90CBFD is a blue color we call Light Vivid Blue, closest to the named color LightSkyBlue (#87CEFA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightskyblue (#87CEFA) — not an exact match. CSS lightskyblue gives you #87CEFA, a different color; use #90CBFD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#90CBFD is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #FDC391; it also sits naturally between #91FDF9 and #9195FD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90CBFD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 203, 253 |
| HSL | 208°, 96%, 78% |
| HSV | 208°, 43%, 99% |
| CMYK | 43%, 20%, 0%, 1% |
| XYZ | 50.59, 55.73, 101.02 |
| Yxy | 55.73, 0.2440, 0.2688 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.46, -6.27, -30.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.65, -5.79, -33.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 80% · Blue 99%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90CBFD
.text { color: #90CBFD; }
.background { background-color: #90CBFD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90CBFD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 203, 253); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(208, 96%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90CBFD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 203, 253, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90CBFD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 203, 253, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90CBFD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90CBFD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDC391:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.73:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.15:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90CBFD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #90CBFD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #90CBFD: ·
How #90CBFD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #90CBFD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #90CBFD?
#90CBFD is Light Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 144, 203, 253). Its closest standard named color is LightSkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90CBFD?
#90CBFD is RGB 144, 203, 253 — HSL 208°, 96%, 78% — CMYK 43%, 20%, 0%, 1%.
What colors go with #90CBFD?
Its complement is #FDC391; analogous partners are #91FDF9 and #9195FD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90CBFD for text?
Black text on #90CBFD has a contrast ratio of 12.15:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.73:1.