What color is #CBCCD3?

#CBCCD3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCCD3?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 211: 203 red, 204 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCCD3?

The complementary color is #D3D2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCCD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCCD3 color

#CBCCD3 rgb(203, 204, 211)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCCD3 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 82.7% blue (203, 204, 211).

Its hue angle is 232°, with 8% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Herring Silver (#C6C8CF), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#CBCCD3 color codes

HEX	`#CBCCD3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(232, 8%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(232, 4%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 3%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.16, 0.96, -3.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.16, 3.72, 284.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.977, 60.585, 70.255)`
Decimal	`13356243`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCCD3, 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 #CBCCD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCCD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #CBCCD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbccd3; }
.text { color: #cbccd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbccd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbccd3, #cecbd3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCCD3?: #CBCCD3 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Herring Silver. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCCD3?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 211: 203 red, 204 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCCD3?: The complementary color is #D3D2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCCD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.