HEX Color #B0E0E6 (Powderblue)

About #B0E0E6

The hex code #B0E0E6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Powderblue. Its digital footprint relies on 176 parts red, 224 parts green, and 230 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 23% C, 3% M, 0% Y, and 10% K. With a hue angle of 186.7 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#B0E0E6

RGB176, 224, 230

HSL186.7°, 51.9%, 79.6%

CMYK23%, 3%, 0%, 10%

HSV186.7°, 23.5%, 90.2%

LAB86.1, -14.1, -8.0

XYZ58.8, 68.3, 84.9

Decimal11591910

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#B0E0E6 #E6B5B0

Analogous

#B0E6D1 #B0C5E6

Triadic

#E6B0E0 #E0E6B0

Tetradic

#D0B0E6 #E6B5B0 #C5E6B0

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

#B0E0E6

#B8E3E8

#C1E6EB

#CAEAEE

#D3EDF1

#DBF1F3

#E4F4F6

#EDF8F9

#F6FBFC

#FFFFFF

Shades (Adding Black)

#B0E0E6

#9CC7CC

#88AEB2

#759599

#617C7F

#4E6366

#3A4A4C

#273133

#131819

#000000

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.43:1

Text on #FFFFFF

FAIL

14.65:1

Text on #000000

AAA

1.37:1

Text on #F8FAFC

FAIL

12.46:1

Text on #0F172A

AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #B0E0E6; }

.text-color { color: #B0E0E6; }

.border-color { border: 2px solid #B0E0E6; }

Similar Colors

Powderblue

#B0E0E6