What color is #CBD0DC?

#CBD0DC is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD0DC?

The RGB value is 203, 208, 220: 203 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD0DC?

The complementary color is #DCD7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD0DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD0DC color

#CBD0DC rgb(203, 208, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD0DC is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.6% green and 86.3% blue (203, 208, 220).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steam Bath (#CCD0DA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#CBD0DC color codes

HEX	`#CBD0DC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 208, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.6%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.43, 0.58, -6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.43, 6.54, 275.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.1, 62.975, 76.685)`
Decimal	`13357276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD0DC, 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 #CBD0DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD0DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #CBD0DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd0dc; }
.text { color: #cbd0dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd0dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 208 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd0dc, #cecbdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD0DC?: #CBD0DC is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Steam Bath. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD0DC?: The RGB value is 203, 208, 220: 203 red, 208 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD0DC?: The complementary color is #DCD7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD0DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.