What color is #CBD1E4?

#CBD1E4 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD1E4?

The RGB value is 203, 209, 228: 203 red, 209 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD1E4?

The complementary color is #E4DECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD1E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD1E4 color

#CBD1E4 rgb(203, 209, 228)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD1E4 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82% green and 89.4% blue (203, 209, 228).

Its hue angle is 226°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#CBD1E4 color codes

HEX	`#CBD1E4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 209, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(226, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(226, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 8%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.91, 1.64, -10.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.91, 10.19, 279.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.43, 63.898, 82.481)`
Decimal	`13357540`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD1E4, 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 #CBD1E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD1E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #CBD1E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd1e4; }
.text { color: #cbd1e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd1e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 209 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd1e4, #d2cbe4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CBD1E4?: #CBD1E4 is a very light, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD1E4?: The RGB value is 203, 209, 228: 203 red, 209 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD1E4?: The complementary color is #E4DECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD1E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.