Powder blue

#b4d6d3

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for powder blue, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

This is Powder blue, a muted teal at 175 degrees. Light teals like this feel coastal and calm. Pair it with warm oranges for a complementary lift, or with deep navy for depth.

Powder blue color values

Every conversion for #b4d6d3, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#b4d6d3

RGB180, 214, 211

HSL175, 29%, 77%

HSV175, 16%, 84%

CMYK16%, 0%, 1%, 16%

Lab83.18, -11.78, -2.28

XYZ54.63, 62.5, 70.81

Decimal11851475

Web safe#cccccc

Pantone629 C

Shades of powder blue

#9dc9c5 #85bcb7 #6eafaa #58a19a #4b8984 #3e726d #315a57 #254340 #182b2a #0b1413

Tints of powder blue

#bad9d7 #c1ddda #c7e0de #cde4e2 #d4e7e6 #daebe9 #e0eeed #e7f2f1 #edf5f5 #f3f9f8

Colors that go with powder blue

Complementary#d6b4b7 Analogous#b4d6c2 Analogous#b4c8d6 Triadic#d3b4d6 Triadic#d6d3b4 Split complementary#d6b4c8 Split complementary#d6c2b4

Powder blue in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 16, 0, 1, 16.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #b4d6d3 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C

16 0 1 16

Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.

Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U

19 4 5 22

The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Powder blue in css

Copy #b4d6d3 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #b4d6d3; }
.text { color: #b4d6d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #b4d6d3; }

How powder blue looks on light and dark

Sample text on black

Sample text on white

Text on this color

Powder blue and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #b4d6d3 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #b4d6d3 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Powder blue on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #b4d6d3 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Business card

Sticker

Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around powder blue? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn powder blue into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #b4d6d3 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Arches Signature stripes Gem Shingles

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from powder blue, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #b4d6d3 are worked out. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.