What color is #CBC8DA?

#CBC8DA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBC8DA?

The RGB value is 203, 200, 218: 203 red, 200 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBC8DA?

The complementary color is #D7DAC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBC8DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBC8DA color

#CBC8DA rgb(203, 200, 218)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBC8DA is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 78.4% green and 85.5% blue (203, 200, 218).

Its hue angle is 250°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.81:1).

#CBC8DA color codes

HEX	`#CBC8DA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 200, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 78.4%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(250, 20%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(250, 8%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 8%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.33, 4.42, -8.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.33, 9.63, 297.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.935, 59.067, 74.665)`
Decimal	`13355226`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBC8DA, 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 #CBC8DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBC8DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.81:1	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 #CBC8DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbc8da; }
.text { color: #cbc8da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbc8da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 200 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbc8da, #d4c8da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Purple.

Questions

What color is #CBC8DA?: #CBC8DA is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBC8DA?: The RGB value is 203, 200, 218: 203 red, 200 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBC8DA?: The complementary color is #D7DAC8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBC8DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.81:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.