powder blue (color)
- Scope note
- Various colors ranging from pale or grayish blue to a deep blue, named for the color of powdered smalt that was formerly used in washing clothes as a bluing agent and in coloring porcelain; the smalt powder is deep blue, and the smalt diluted in water is a pale blue color.
- Date of creation: 28-Oct-2024
Accepted term: 28-Oct-2024