powder blue
powder blue — noun
1. a light, soft shade of blue with a slightly greyish quality, like the colour of
a light, soft shade of blue with a slightly greyish quality, like the colour of fine dusting powder or a hazy winter sky
The children's bedroom walls were painted in a soft powder blue that felt very peaceful.
Amara chose powder blue for her bridesmaids' dresses because it suited every skin tone.
pattern: 'chose powder blue for + [purpose]'
The old Volkswagen had been repainted in powder blue, its original shade from 1968.
Powder blue and cream together gave the seaside cottage a fresh, airy feel.
Kenji wanted the living room in powder blue, but his wife preferred pale green.
- baby blue
a warmer, slightly brighter pale blue; powder blue is cooler with a greyish undertone
- pastel blue
a broader category of soft light blues; powder blue is one specific shade within it
- duck-egg blue
a pale blue with a greenish hint; powder blue leans greyer rather than greener
- navy blue
a very dark, deep blue
- royal blue
a rich, vivid medium-to-dark blue
powder blue — adjective
1. of a light, soft blue colour with a slightly muted, greyish tone; having the col
of a light, soft blue colour with a slightly muted, greyish tone; having the colour of powder blue
Fatima wore a powder blue hijab that matched her long skirt perfectly.
attributive: 'powder blue + [clothing item]'
The powder blue envelope sat on the hall table, addressed in neat handwriting.
Diego bought a powder blue bicycle for his daughter's eighth birthday.
Esther's powder blue suitcase was easy to spot on the airport luggage belt.
Nadia painted the front door powder blue to make the old house feel brighter.
- pale blue
any light blue; powder blue is a specific shade with a greyish cast
- light blue
a general term covering many pale blue shades; less specific than powder blue
- baby blue
a slightly warmer, more saturated pale blue; powder blue is cooler and greyer
用法筆記
Often used after verbs like 'paint' or 'dye' as a colour complement, as well as before nouns.