Powder Blue
#B0E0E6Powder Blue is #B0E0E6, rgb(176, 224, 230).
In CSS: powderblue
About Powder Blue
Powder Blue is the hex color #B0E0E6, which translates to rgb(176, 224, 230) in RGB and hsl(187, 52%, 80%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 187 degrees, with a saturation of 52 percent and a lightness of 80 percent. That puts Powder Blue at the pale end of the blue range, light enough to work as a page or card background with dark text on top.
How Powder Blue compares
Powder Blue is exactly the CSS keyword powderblue, so you can write the keyword instead of the hex and get an identical result. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is cyan-100 (#CEFAFE), at a distance of 9.5. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Light Blue at 5.3. Sorted by lightness, Powder Blue is number 30 of the 30 blue colors here.
Text on Powder Blue
2 of the five common text colors below clear WCAG AA for normal text on Powder Blue, led by Ink black at 13.35:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Powder Blue already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 1.43:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 13.35:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 3.37:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 7.19:1 | Pass | Pass | Pass |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 1.16:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Powder Blue
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Powder Blue for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Powder Blue locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Powder Blue
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #B0E0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 224, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 80%) |
| HSV | hsv(187, 23%, 90%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 10%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.51% 0.0502 205.73) |
| CIELAB | lab(86.13 -14.09 -8.01) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Powder Blue?
Powder Blue (#B0E0E6) is rgb(176, 224, 230): 176 red, 224 green and 230 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Blue leads at 230, green follows at 224 and red trails at 176, which puts the hue at 187 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(187, 52%, 80%).
What colour is #B0E0E6?
#B0E0E6 is Powder Blue, a light blue colour with a hue of 187 degrees, 52% saturation and 80% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Light Blue, 5.3 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Powder Blue a CSS color name?
Yes. The keyword powderblue is one of the 148 named colors in CSS Color Module Level 4, so color: powderblue; renders exactly #B0E0E6.
What colors go with Powder Blue?
Opposite Powder Blue on the color wheel sits the complementary #E6B6B0, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #B0E6D1 and #B0C5E6 (close to Light Steel Blue); for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #E6B0E0 and #E0E6B0. Of these, #E6B0E0 has the most contrast against Powder Blue, at 1.26:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Powder Blue?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Powder Blue, at 13.35:1, which also clears WCAG AAA (7:1). 2 of the 5 common text colors tested pass AA for normal text.
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