What color is #CBD2DD?

#CBD2DD is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD2DD?

The RGB value is 203, 210, 221: 203 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD2DD?

The complementary color is #DDD6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD2DD color

#CBD2DD rgb(203, 210, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD2DD is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82.4% green and 86.7% blue (203, 210, 221).

Its hue angle is 217°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ephemeral Blue (#CBD4DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.8:1).

#CBD2DD color codes

HEX	`#CBD2DD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 210, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(217, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(217, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 5%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.97, -0.27, -6.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.97, 6.25, 267.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.724, 64.01, 77.549)`
Decimal	`13357789`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD2DD, 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 #CBD2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.8:1	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 #CBD2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd2dd; }
.text { color: #cbd2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 210 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd2dd, #cdcbdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD2DD?: #CBD2DD is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Ephemeral Blue. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD2DD?: The RGB value is 203, 210, 221: 203 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD2DD?: The complementary color is #DDD6CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.8:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.