What color is #CBCED7?

#CBCED7 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBCED7?

The RGB value is 203, 206, 215: 203 red, 206 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBCED7?

The complementary color is #D7D4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBCED7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBCED7 color

#CBCED7 rgb(203, 206, 215)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBCED7 is a light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 80.8% green and 84.3% blue (203, 206, 215).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 13% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#CBCED7 color codes

HEX	`#CBCED7`
RGB	`rgb(203, 206, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 80.8%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 13%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 4%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.78, 0.67, -4.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.78, 4.86, 277.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.963, 61.745, 73.088)`
Decimal	`13356759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBCED7, 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 #CBCED7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBCED7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #CBCED7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbced7; }
.text { color: #cbced7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbced7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 206 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbced7, #cecbd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBCED7?: #CBCED7 is a light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBCED7?: The RGB value is 203, 206, 215: 203 red, 206 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBCED7?: The complementary color is #D7D4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBCED7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.