In the 1890s, the term "powder blue" began to be used as a color name, even though it initially referred to a somewhat darker shade of blue. The term "powdered cobalt glass" was the origin of the term "powder blue." A touch of mystique is added to this bluish-gray color by the fact that no one is fully sure how or when the meaning of "powder blue" shifted to the lighter tint that it has today. This powder blue tie, which is quite subdued in color, is versatile enough to look good with almost any outfit, but it looks particularly sharp with light grey, charcoal, smoky grey, and navy blue.