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Named color

Powder Blue

Powder Blue color #B0E0E6: RGB 176, 224, 230 and HSL 187°, 52%, 80%. Explore its cool cyan profile, contrast, CSS, palettes and harmonies.

#B0E0E6 cyan cool balanced
HEX #B0E0E6
RGB rgb(176, 224, 230)
HSL hsl(187 52% 80%)
CMYK cmyk(23, 3, 0, 10)
Luminance 0.6825
Contrast Black 14.65:1White 1.43:1

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CSS Utilities

--color-powder-blue: #B0E0E6;
.bg-powder-blue { background-color: #B0E0E6; }
.text-powder-blue { color: #B0E0E6; }
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Color meaning and use

About Powder Blue Color

Powder Blue uses HEX #B0E0E6, RGB 176, 224, 230, and HSL 187°, 52%, 80%. The dataset classifies it in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character.

No separate named-color neighbor is recorded for this entry. Its relative luminance is 0.6825; black contrast is 14.65:1 and white contrast is 1.43:1, making black the stronger of those two standard foreground choices.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Powder Blue against black and white text.

Black text14.65:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail
AA text options#000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F
AAA text options#000000, #1A1A1A
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Powder Blue Color Reference Infographic

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Color Harmonies

#E7B8B1#E7B8B1#B1E7D2#B1E7D2#B1C6E7#B1C6E7#E7B1E0#E7B1E0#E0E7B1#E0E7B1
Open full Powder Blue harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#F7FCFD#F7FCFD#6CC5D0#6CC5D0#A6E9F2#A6E9F2#BDD8DB#BDD8DBWhite#FFFFFF#C2F8FF#C2F8FF

Pairings

Black#000000#E7B8B1#E7B8B1#B1E7D2#B1E7D2#B1C6E7#B1C6E7Matte Black#1A1A1AWhite Smoke#F5F5F5

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6825
Black text14.65:1AA Pass
White text1.43:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
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Structured sections
Color systems
{
  "hex": "#B0E0E6",
  "rgb": [
    176,
    224,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    187,
    52,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    23,
    3,
    0,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6825,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.65,
    "white": 1.43
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#E7B8B1",
  "analogous": [
    "#B1E7D2",
    "#B1C6E7"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#E7B1E0",
    "#E0E7B1"
  ],
  "tetradic": [
    "#D2B1E7",
    "#E7B8B1",
    "#C6E7B1"
  ],
  "splitComplementary": [
    "#E7B1C6",
    "#E7D2B1"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#F7FCFD",
    "#B0E0E6",
    "#6CC5D0"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#F7FCFD",
  "dark": "#6CC5D0",
  "saturated": "#A6E9F2",
  "desaturated": "#BDD8DB",
  "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
  "neon": "#C2F8FF"
}
Pairings
{
  "best": [
    "#000000",
    "#E7B8B1",
    "#B1E7D2",
    "#B1C6E7"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BDD8DB",
    "#F7FCFD"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F7FCFD",
    "#BDD8DB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
  "nearestColors": [
    "light-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "powder-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
    "pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
    "powder-blue-vs-powder-sky"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/powder-blue",
    "/wcag/powder-blue",
    "/css/colors/powder-blue",
    "/hex/b0e0e6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/powder-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/powder-blue-vs-powder-sky",
      "/harmonies/powder-blue",
      "/wcag/powder-blue",
      "/css/colors/powder-blue",
      "/hex/b0e0e6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
  "slug": "powder-blue",
  "name": "Powder Blue",
  "cssName": "powderblue",
  "hex": "#B0E0E6",
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
  "uses": [
    "web design",
    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
  "psychology": {
    "associations": [
      "context dependent"
    ],
    "contexts": [
      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "claims that require brand or cultural specificity"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [
    "powderblue"
  ],
  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.w3.org/TR/css-color-4/#named-colors",
  "origin": {
    "type": "css",
    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
  "tags": [
    "cyan",
    "cool",
    "balanced",
    "web-design",
    "css-color-systems",
    "ui-prototyping",
    "context-dependent"
  ],
  "popularity": 63,
  "rgb": [
    176,
    224,
    230
  ],
  "hsl": [
    187,
    52,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    23,
    3,
    0,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6825,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.65,
    "white": 1.43
  },
  "harmonies": {
    "complementary": "#E7B8B1",
    "analogous": [
      "#B1E7D2",
      "#B1C6E7"
    ],
    "triadic": [
      "#E7B1E0",
      "#E0E7B1"
    ],
    "tetradic": [
      "#D2B1E7",
      "#E7B8B1",
      "#C6E7B1"
    ],
    "splitComplementary": [
      "#E7B1C6",
      "#E7D2B1"
    ],
    "monochromatic": [
      "#F7FCFD",
      "#B0E0E6",
      "#6CC5D0"
    ]
  },
  "variants": {
    "light": "#F7FCFD",
    "dark": "#6CC5D0",
    "saturated": "#A6E9F2",
    "desaturated": "#BDD8DB",
    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#C2F8FF"
  },
  "wcag": {
    "AA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
    ],
    "AAA": [
      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A"
    ]
  },
  "css": {
    "variable": "--color-powder-blue: #B0E0E6;",
    "utility": ".bg-powder-blue { background-color: #B0E0E6; }",
    "textUtility": ".text-powder-blue { color: #B0E0E6; }"
  },
  "nearestColors": [
    "light-blue",
    "powder-sky",
    "pastel-aqua",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
  "generatedPalettes": [
    "powder-blue"
  ],
  "generatedComparisons": [
    "light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
    "pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
    "pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
    "powder-blue-vs-powder-sky"
  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
    "/colors/by-family/cyan",
    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
  "relatedTools": [
    "/harmonies/powder-blue",
    "/wcag/powder-blue",
    "/css/colors/powder-blue",
    "/hex/b0e0e6",
    "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
    "/tools/color-palette-generator",
    "/tools/css-color-mixer",
    "/tools/contrast-checker"
  ],
  "semanticRelations": {
    "broader": [
      "/colors/by-family/cyan",
      "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
      "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
    ],
    "narrower": [
      "/palettes/powder-blue"
    ],
    "related": [
      "/colors/light-blue",
      "/colors/powder-sky",
      "/colors/pastel-aqua",
      "/colors/pale-turquoise",
      "/colors/pastel-teal",
      "/compare/light-blue-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/powder-blue-vs-powder-sky",
      "/harmonies/powder-blue",
      "/wcag/powder-blue",
      "/css/colors/powder-blue",
      "/hex/b0e0e6",
      "/tools/css-gradient-generator",
      "/tools/color-palette-generator",
      "/tools/css-color-mixer",
      "/tools/contrast-checker"
    ]
  },
  "pairings": {
    "best": [
      "#000000",
      "#E7B8B1",
      "#B1E7D2",
      "#B1C6E7"
    ],
    "avoid": [
      "#BDD8DB",
      "#F7FCFD"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
    "highContrast": [
      "#000000"
    ],
    "lowContrast": [
      "#F7FCFD",
      "#BDD8DB"
    ]
  }
}
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Similar Colors

Light Blue#ADD8E6
Powder Sky#B7D9E8
Pastel Aqua#B8E8E0
Pale Turquoise#AFEEEE
Pastel Teal#9FD8D2

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