#B0E0E6Powderblue is a moderately saturated, light cool cyan (#B0E0E6).
At hue 187° with 52% saturation, powderblue lands firmly in the cyan family — a cool color through and through. Colors in this range are commonly associated with clarity, freshness and technology, which makes powderblue a natural fit for tech interfaces, healthcare and water- or air-related themes.
Powderblue is light enough that it pairs better with dark text than white: black type on powderblue hits 14.65:1 — comfortably past the WCAG AA threshold — while white manages only 1.43:1. It shines as a section background, card fill or subtle highlight where a full-strength accent would shout.
For pairings, the complement of powderblue sits at 7° — #E7B8B1, close to pink — and delivers the strongest possible hue contrast; use it sparingly, in roughly a 90/10 split, so the two don't fight. For calmer schemes, the analogous colors 30° to either side keep the same cool temperature, while the triadic pair gives you a balanced three-color palette. All of these are computed for powderblue in the palettes below, with copy-ready codes.
Every palette below is computed from powderblue's position on the color wheel (hue 187°). Hover any swatch to see its code; click to copy.
Tints mix powderblue toward white; shades mix it toward black. Use the scale for hover states, borders and depth without leaving the hue.
WCAG 2.1 requires 4.5:1 for normal text (AA) and 3:1 for large text. Here's how powderblue performs, plus how it appears under the three main types of dichromatic color blindness (simulated approximation).
| Pairing | Ratio | Normal text | Large text |
|---|---|---|---|
| White text on Powderblue | 1.43:1 | Fail | Fail |
| Black text on Powderblue | 14.65:1 | AAA | AAA |
#C5C5E5#C2BEE4#B2E3E3Copy-ready snippets. In CSS you can also use the keyword powderblue directly.
:root {
--powderblue: #B0E0E6;
--powderblue-rgb: 176, 224, 230;
--powderblue-tint: #D4EEF1;
--powderblue-shade: #617B7E;
}
.btn-powderblue {
background: var(--powderblue);
color: #000000;
}// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
'powderblue': {
DEFAULT: '#B0E0E6',
light: '#D4EEF1',
dark: '#617B7E',
},
}The closest CSS named colors by perceptual (Lab) distance.