Powderblue — #B0E0E6
#B0E0E6 is a very light, moderately saturated cyan. It is the CSS named color powderblue.
Color values
| HEX | #B0E0E6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 224, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 10%) |
| Decimal | 11591910 |
| CSS | color: #B0E0E6; |
| Android | 0xFFB0E0E6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.690, green: 0.878, blue: 0.902, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #B0E0E6 | 1.43:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #B0E0E6 | 14.65:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #B0E0E6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #B0E0E6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #B0E0E6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #B0E0E6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #B0E0E6; background-color: #B0E0E6; }
.element { color: rgb(176 224 230); }
.element { color: hsl(187 52% 80%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#B0E0E6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #B0E0E6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #B0E0E6?
#B0E0E6 is a very light, moderately saturated cyan, which CSS calls powderblue. Its hue sits at 187° on the color wheel, with 52% saturation and 80% lightness.
What is #B0E0E6 in RGB?
#B0E0E6 converts to rgb(176, 224, 230) — 176 red, 224 green and 230 blue.
What is #B0E0E6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 10%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #B0E0E6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (14.65:1 versus 1.43:1).
What is the complementary color of #B0E0E6?
#E7B8B1 — the hue directly opposite #B0E0E6 on the color wheel.