What color is #CBD2E6?

#CBD2E6 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 #CBD2E6?

The RGB value is 203, 210, 230: 203 red, 210 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD2E6?

The complementary color is #E6DFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD2E6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD2E6 color

#CBD2E6 rgb(203, 210, 230)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD2E6 is a very light, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82.4% green and 90.2% blue (203, 210, 230).

Its hue angle is 224°, with 35% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 10% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#CBD2E6 color codes

HEX	`#CBD2E6`
RGB	`rgb(203, 210, 230)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82.4%, 90.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(224, 35%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(224, 12%, 90%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 9%, 0%, 10%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.23, 1.52, -10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.23, 10.76, 278.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.955, 64.502, 84.034)`
Decimal	`13357798`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD2E6, 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 #CBD2E6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD2E6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #CBD2E6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd2e6; }
.text { color: #cbd2e6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd2e6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 210 230 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd2e6, #d2cbe6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CBD2E6?: #CBD2E6 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 #CBD2E6?: The RGB value is 203, 210, 230: 203 red, 210 green and 230 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD2E6?: The complementary color is #E6DFCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD2E6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.