Palettes / Colors / #90CFEE
#90CFEE — Light Blue
#90CFEE is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #90CFEE 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.
#90CFEE is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EEB091; it also sits naturally between #91EEDE and #91A0EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #90CFEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 144, 207, 238 |
| HSL | 200°, 73%, 75% |
| HSV | 200°, 39%, 93% |
| CMYK | 39%, 13%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 49.25, 56.73, 89.24 |
| Yxy | 56.73, 0.2523, 0.2906 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.03, -12.32, -21.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.32, -11.25, -22.46 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 81% · Blue 93%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #90CFEE
.text { color: #90CFEE; }
.background { background-color: #90CFEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #90CFEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(144, 207, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(200, 73%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #90CFEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(144, 207, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #90CFEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(144, 207, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#90CFEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#90CFEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEB091:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.70:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #90CFEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #90CFEE
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 #90CFEE: ·
How #90CFEE 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 #90CFEE 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 #90CFEE?
#90CFEE is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 144, 207, 238). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #90CFEE?
#90CFEE is RGB 144, 207, 238 — HSL 200°, 73%, 75% — CMYK 39%, 13%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #90CFEE?
Its complement is #EEB091; analogous partners are #91EEDE and #91A0EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #90CFEE for text?
Black text on #90CFEE has a contrast ratio of 12.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.70:1.