Powder Blue (web Color Powder Blue)
| Powder blue | |
|---|---|
| Color coordinates | |
| Hex triplet | #B0E0E6 |
| sRGBB (r, g, b) | (176, 224, 230) |
| CMYKH (c, m, y, k) | (100, 20, 0, 0) |
| HSV (h, s, v) | (220°, 70%, 90%) |
| Source | X11 |
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The web color powder blue is shown on the right.
The first recorded use of powder blue (meaning the pale blue color) as a color name in English was in 1774.
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