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Named color

Powder Blue

Powder Blue is a balanced cyan color with HEX #B0E0E6. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 176, 224, 230, HSL 187, 52%, 80%, cool temperature, and is useful for web design, CSS color systems, and UI prototyping.

#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

CSS Utilities

--color-powder-blue: #B0E0E6;
.bg-powder-blue { background-color: #B0E0E6; }
.text-powder-blue { color: #B0E0E6; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

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
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
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    224,
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  ],
  "hsl": [
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    52,
    80
  ],
  "cmyk": [
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    3,
    0,
    10
  ],
  "luminance": 0.6825,
  "contrast": {
    "black": 14.65,
    "white": 1.43
  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#36454F"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#000000",
    "#1A1A1A"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
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  "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": [
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    "#E7B8B1",
    "#B1E7D2",
    "#B1C6E7"
  ],
  "avoid": [
    "#BDD8DB",
    "#F7FCFD"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#000000"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#F7FCFD",
    "#BDD8DB"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
{
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    "pastel-aqua",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "pastel-teal"
  ],
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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    "/colors/by-temperature/cool",
    "/colors/by-tone/balanced"
  ],
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      "/colors/pastel-teal",
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      "/compare/pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
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      "/wcag/powder-blue",
      "/css/colors/powder-blue",
      "/hex/b0e0e6"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
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  "name": "Powder Blue",
  "cssName": "powderblue",
  "hex": "#B0E0E6",
  "family": "cyan",
  "temperature": "cool",
  "tone": [
    "balanced"
  ],
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    "CSS color systems",
    "UI prototyping"
  ],
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      "context dependent"
    ],
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      "web interfaces",
      "design systems",
      "technical color references"
    ],
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    ]
  },
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    "powderblue"
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  "sourceType": "standard",
  "confidence": "high",
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  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Standard CSS named color."
  },
  "reviewStatus": "auto",
  "editorialNotes": "Generated from CSS named color data and computed color-system properties.",
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    "cool",
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    "web-design",
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    "ui-prototyping",
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  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#B1C6E7"
    ],
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      "#E7B1C6",
      "#E7D2B1"
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      "#B0E0E6",
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    "pastel": "#FFFFFF",
    "neon": "#C2F8FF"
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      "#000000",
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#36454F"
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  },
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    "pastel-aqua",
    "pale-turquoise",
    "pastel-teal"
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      "/compare/pale-turquoise-vs-powder-blue",
      "/compare/pastel-aqua-vs-powder-blue",
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      "/wcag/powder-blue",
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      "/hex/b0e0e6"
    ]
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      "#000000",
      "#E7B8B1",
      "#B1E7D2",
      "#B1C6E7"
    ],
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      "#BDD8DB",
      "#F7FCFD"
    ],
    "neutral": [
      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#000000"
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      "#F7FCFD",
      "#BDD8DB"
    ]
  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Powder Blue Color

Powder Blue sits in the cyan family with cool temperature and balanced visual character. Standard CSS named color.

Its common associations include context dependent, which makes it relevant for web interfaces and design systems. In design work, Powder Blue is most useful for web design, css color systems, and ui prototyping, especially when paired with black text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Cyan color familyBrowse named cyan colors and compare nearby swatches.Cool colorsExplore colors with cool temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Powder Blue accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B0E0E6.Powder Blue CSS utilitiesUse Powder Blue in CSS variables and utility classes.#B0E0E6 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Powder Blue paletteOpen the generated palette based on Powder Blue.Powder Blue harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

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
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

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

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#BDD8DB
White#FFFFFF
#C2F8FF#C2F8FF

Pairings

Black#000000
#E7B8B1#E7B8B1
#B1E7D2#B1E7D2
#B1C6E7#B1C6E7
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5