Powder Blue

Powder Blue is a very light, moderately saturated cyan color with the hex code #B0E0E6 (hue 187°, saturation 52%, lightness 80%). It is also the CSS named color powderblue.

#B0E0E6

	Name	HEX	RGB	HSL	CMYK	OKLCH
	Powder Blue	`#B0E0E6`	176, 224, 230	187°, 52%, 80%	23, 3, 0, 10	87.5% 0.050 206

Contrast with white text 1.43:1, with black text 14.65:1 — use black text on Powder Blue.

powderblue is one of the 148 named colors in CSS, with exactly this value, so color: powderblue works in any browser without a hex code.

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Tints and shades

#D8F0F3

#9ED9E0

#64C2CE

#37A1AE

#256B74

#12363A

Colors that go with Powder Blue

Six color schemes built on Powder Blue with classic harmony rules. The complementary scheme pairs it with Pink Dust (#E4B5B2), the color opposite it on the color wheel.

Nearest CSS named colors

Light Blue (lightblue): Light Blue (#ADD8E6) is darker than Powder Blue (relative luminance 0.637 vs 0.683) and equally saturated, with its hue 8° away.
Pale Turquoise (paleturquoise): Pale Turquoise (#AFEEEE) is lighter than Powder Blue (relative luminance 0.764 vs 0.683) and more saturated, with its hue 7° away.
Light Gray (lightgray): Light Gray (#D3D3D3) is about as light as Powder Blue (relative luminance 0.651 vs 0.683) and less saturated.
Gainsboro (gainsboro): Gainsboro (#DCDCDC) is about as light as Powder Blue (relative luminance 0.716 vs 0.683) and less saturated.

Similar light teal colors

Questions

What is the hex code for Powder Blue?

#B0E0E6 — RGB 176, 224, 230, HSL 187°, 52%, 80%.

Is Powder Blue a warm or cool color?

Cool — its hue sits at 187° on the color wheel.