What color is #CBC8D5?

#CBC8D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC8D5?

The RGB value is 203, 200, 213: 203 red, 200 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC8D5?

The complementary color is #D2D5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC8D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC8D5 color

#CBC8D5 rgb(203, 200, 213)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC8D5 is a light, grayish violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green and 83.5% blue (203, 200, 213).

Its hue angle is 254°, with 13% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Iron Maiden (#D6D1DC), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#CBC8D5 color codes

HEX	`#CBC8D5`
RGB	`rgb(203, 200, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78.4%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(254, 13%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(254, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 6%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.19, 3.46, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.19, 7, 299.57)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.291, 58.809, 71.271)`
Decimal	`13355221`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC8D5, 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 #CBC8D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC8D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	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 #CBC8D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc8d5; }
.text { color: #cbc8d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc8d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 200 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc8d5, #d2c8d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBC8D5?: #CBC8D5 is a light, grayish violet, closest to the named color Iron Maiden. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC8D5?: The RGB value is 203, 200, 213: 203 red, 200 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC8D5?: The complementary color is #D2D5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC8D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.