#B0E0E6
powderblue
#B0E0E6 is the CSS named color "powderblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 176, green 224, and blue 230 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 187°, 52% saturation, and 80% lightness: on the lighter side — readable as large or bold text on a dark background, but too pale for small body text on white.
Every format
| HEX | #b0e0e6 |
| RGB | rgb(176, 224, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(187° 52% 80%) |
| HSB | hsb(187° 23% 90%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.050 206°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(88% -0.045 -0.022) |
| LCH | lch(86% 17.2 209°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(23% 3% 0% 10%) |
Shades (darker)
#b0e0e6 · #9ac9cf · #84b3b9 · #6f9da3 · #5a888d
Tints (lighter)
#b0e0e6 · #b4e4ea · #b8e8ee · #bcecf2 · #c0f1f7
Shades mix #B0E0E6 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 1.43:1 — fails
On black: 14.65:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #B0E0E6 in RGB?
- #B0E0E6 is rgb(176, 224, 230) — red 176, green 224, blue 230 out of 255 each.
- Does #B0E0E6 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 1.43:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #B0E0E6?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (14.65:1) than white (1.43:1).