Powder Blue Color Code: #B0E0E6, RGB & HSL

Powder Blue color values

HEX #B0E0E6

RGB rgb(176, 224, 230)

HSL hsl(187, 52%, 80%)

HSV 187, 23%, 90%

HWB hwb(187 69% 10%)

CMYK 23%, 3%, 0%, 10%

Decimal 11591910

CSS keyword powderblue

80%HSL lightness (light)

52%HSL saturation (rich)

187°Hue angle (cyan)

0.682Relative luminance

CMYK is a standard screen-to-print conversion. Printed results depend on inks, paper and color profiles.

What is Powder Blue?

Powder Blue is one of the named colors defined by the CSS Color specifications (keyword “powderblue”), so every modern browser understands it without a hex code.

Its hue angle of 187° places it in the cyan part of the color wheel, with 52% saturation (rich) and 80% lightness (light). It is a cool color.

Compared with the other blue colors in the Aqeeb Studio library, it is lighter than 92% of them and more saturated than 25% of them.

Its relative luminance is 0.682, which makes it a very light color. That is above the 0.179 crossover point at which black and white text have equal contrast, so black text has the advantage.

Powder Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 80% and its relative luminance is 0.682. Black text reads best on it (14.65:1 contrast).

Text contrast on Powder Blue

WCAG contrast of white and black text on Powder Blue
Text	Preview	Ratio	AA normal	AA large	AAA normal	AAA large
White text	Sample text	1.43:1 Poor	Fail	Fail	Fail	Fail
Black text	Sample text	14.65:1 Excellent	Pass	Pass	Pass	Pass

Ratios use the WCAG 2 formula and are truncated, never rounded up. Test any pair with the contrast checker.

Colors that go with Powder Blue

Complementary color

Complementary colors sit directly opposite each other on the color wheel (180° apart). They give the strongest hue contrast, which suits calls to action and accents.

≈ Pale Rose#E6B6B0

Analogous colors

Analogous colors are neighbors on the wheel, 30° either side of the base hue. They blend smoothly and are easy to combine in backgrounds, gradients and illustrations.

≈ Pale Aqua#B0E6D1 ≈ Light Steel Blue#B0C5E6

Triadic colors

A triadic scheme uses three hues spaced 120° apart. It is lively yet balanced, and works best when one color leads and the other two act as accents.

≈ Plum#E6B0E0 ≈ Pale Goldenrod#E0E6B0

Split-complementary colors

Split-complementary keeps the base color and uses the two colors on either side of its complement (150° and 210°). The contrast is strong but gentler than a direct complement.

≈ Pastel Pink#E6B0C5 ≈ Wheat#E6D1B0

Tetradic colors

A tetradic (rectangle) scheme combines two complementary pairs at 0°, 60°, 180° and 240°. It offers variety but needs one dominant color to stay balanced.

≈ Light Periwinkle#B6B0E6 ≈ Pale Rose#E6B6B0 ≈ Pale Goldenrod#E0E6B0

Monochromatic variants

Monochromatic variants keep the same hue and saturation and only change lightness, which makes them dependable for UI scales and subtle layered designs.

#318F9B#318F9B

#4DB9C7#4DB9C7

#83CED8#83CED8

#B9E4E9#B9E4E9

#F0F9FA#F0F9FA

A “≈” before a name means the exact harmony color has no named match, so the link goes to the closest named color.

Tints and shades of Powder Blue

Lighter tints (mixed with white)

Darker shades (mixed with black)

Select any swatch to copy its HEX code. Build longer scales with the tints and shades tool.

Light Blue#ADD8E6 Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE Pale Sky Blue#BDF6FE Pale Blue#D0FEFE Duck Egg Blue#C3FBF4 Ice Blue#D7FFFE Ice#D6FFFA Light Cyan#E0FFFF

Where to use Powder Blue

Card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (14.65:1 contrast with black)
Headers and navigation bars
Charts and dashboards
Links, buttons and primary interface accents
Corporate, finance and software branding

Powder Blue appears in these curated palettes: Clear Sky (Blue Color Palettes), Cotton Candy (Pastel Color Palettes), Sea Glass (Pastel Color Palettes), SaaS Calm (UI Color Palettes).

Use Powder Blue in CSS

:root {
  --color-powder-blue: #B0E0E6;
}

.element {
  color: var(--color-powder-blue);
  background-color: #B0E0E6;
  border: 2px solid #B0E0E6;
}

Questions about Powder Blue

What is the HEX code for Powder Blue?

Powder Blue is #B0E0E6.

What is the RGB value of Powder Blue?

The RGB value of Powder Blue is 176, 224, 230: 176 red, 224 green and 230 blue on a 0–255 scale, written rgb(176, 224, 230) in CSS.

What is the HSL value of Powder Blue?

The HSL value of Powder Blue is 187°, 52%, 80% (hue, saturation, lightness), written hsl(187, 52%, 80%) in CSS.

What is the CMYK value of Powder Blue?

A standard conversion gives about C 23%, M 3%, Y 0%, K 10%. Real print results depend on the inks, paper and color profile, so treat CMYK here as a reference value.

Is Powder Blue a light or dark color?

Powder Blue counts as a light color: its HSL lightness is 80% and its relative luminance is 0.682. Black text reads best on it (14.65:1 contrast).

How does Powder Blue look with white text?

White text on Powder Blue has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1, rated Poor. It falls below the WCAG minimum for text.

How does Powder Blue look with black text?

Black text on Powder Blue has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1, rated Excellent. It meets WCAG AA for normal text.

What colors go well with Powder Blue?

Pale Rose is its complementary color, and Pale Aqua sits beside it as an analogous color. Lighter and darker variants of the same hue also work well for monochromatic palettes.

Where can Powder Blue be used?

It suits card, highlight and section backgrounds with dark text (14.65:1 contrast with black); headers and navigation bars; charts and dashboards.

How do I use Powder Blue in CSS?

Use color: #B0E0E6; for text, background-color: #B0E0E6; for fills, or define a custom property such as --color-powder-blue: #B0E0E6; and reuse it with var(--color-powder-blue).

About this color page

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Powder Blue Color Code: #B0E0E6