What color is #CBD1FB?

#CBD1FB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD1FB?

The RGB value is 203, 209, 251: 203 red, 209 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD1FB?

The complementary color is #FBF5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD1FB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD1FB color

#CBD1FB rgb(203, 209, 251)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD1FB is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82% green and 98.4% blue (203, 209, 251).

Its hue angle is 233°, with 86% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 17% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Periwinkle (#CCCCFF), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.05:1).

#CBD1FB color codes

HEX	`#CBD1FB`
RGB	`rgb(203, 209, 251)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82%, 98.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(233, 86%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(233, 19%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 17%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.62, 6.45, -21.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.62, 22.16, 286.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.837, 65.261, 100.429)`
Decimal	`13357563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD1FB, 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 #CBD1FB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD1FB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.05:1	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 #CBD1FB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd1fb; }
.text { color: #cbd1fb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd1fb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 209 251 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd1fb, #ddcbfb); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBD1FB?: #CBD1FB is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD1FB?: The RGB value is 203, 209, 251: 203 red, 209 green and 251 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD1FB?: The complementary color is #FBF5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD1FB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.05:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.