What color is #CBCCF8?

#CBCCF8 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCCF8?

The RGB value is 203, 204, 248: 203 red, 204 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCCF8?

The complementary color is #F8F7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCCF8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCCF8 color

#CBCCF8 rgb(203, 204, 248)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBCCF8 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80% green and 97.3% blue (203, 204, 248).

Its hue angle is 239°, with 76% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 18% magenta, 0% yellow and 3% black.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#CCCCFF), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.53:1).

#CBCCF8 color codes

HEX	`#CBCCF8`
RGB	`rgb(203, 204, 248)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80%, 97.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(239, 76%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(239, 18%, 97%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 18%, 0%, 3%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.26, 8.47, -21.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.26, 23.26, 291.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.161, 62.659, 97.555)`
Decimal	`13356280`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCCF8, 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 #CBCCF8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCCF8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.53:1	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 #CBCCF8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbccf8; }
.text { color: #cbccf8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbccf8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 204 248 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbccf8, #e0cbf8); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBCCF8?: #CBCCF8 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCCF8?: The RGB value is 203, 204, 248: 203 red, 204 green and 248 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCCF8?: The complementary color is #F8F7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCCF8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.53:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.