What color is #CBD0EB?

#CBD0EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD0EB?

The RGB value is 203, 208, 235: 203 red, 208 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD0EB?

The complementary color is #EBE6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD0EB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD0EB color

#CBD0EB rgb(203, 208, 235)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD0EB is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 81.6% green and 92.2% blue (203, 208, 235).

Its hue angle is 231°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.76:1).

#CBD0EB color codes

HEX	`#CBD0EB`
RGB	`rgb(203, 208, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 81.6%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(231, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(231, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 11%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.86, 3.59, -13.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.86, 14.31, 284.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.177, 63.806, 87.621)`
Decimal	`13357291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD0EB, 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 #CBD0EB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD0EB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.76:1	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 #CBD0EB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd0eb; }
.text { color: #cbd0eb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd0eb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 208 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd0eb, #d6cbeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CBD0EB?: #CBD0EB is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD0EB?: The RGB value is 203, 208, 235: 203 red, 208 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD0EB?: The complementary color is #EBE6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD0EB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.76:1 and white text 1.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.