What color is #CBC7DF?

#CBC7DF is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC7DF?

The RGB value is 203, 199, 223: 203 red, 199 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC7DF?

The complementary color is #DBDFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC7DF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC7DF color

#CBC7DF rgb(203, 199, 223)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC7DF is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78% green and 87.5% blue (203, 199, 223).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 27% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.77:1).

#CBC7DF color codes

HEX	`#CBC7DF`
RGB	`rgb(203, 199, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 27%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 11%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.22, 5.94, -11.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.22, 12.85, 297.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.369, 58.871, 78.086)`
Decimal	`13354975`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC7DF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CBC7DF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC7DF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CBC7DF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc7df; }
.text { color: #cbc7df; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc7df; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 199 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc7df, #d7c7df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Questions

What color is #CBC7DF?: #CBC7DF is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC7DF?: The RGB value is 203, 199, 223: 203 red, 199 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC7DF?: The complementary color is #DBDFC7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC7DF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.