What color is #CBD2F2?

#CBD2F2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD2F2?

The RGB value is 203, 210, 242: 203 red, 210 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD2F2?

The complementary color is #F2EBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD2F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD2F2 color

#CBD2F2 rgb(203, 210, 242)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD2F2 is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 82.4% green and 94.9% blue (203, 210, 242).

Its hue angle is 229°, with 60% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.04:1).

#CBD2F2 color codes

HEX	`#CBD2F2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 210, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 82.4%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(229, 60%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(229, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 13%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.59, 3.99, -16.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.59, 16.96, 283.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.698, 65.2, 93.216)`
Decimal	`13357810`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD2F2, 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 #CBD2F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD2F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.04:1	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 #CBD2F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd2f2; }
.text { color: #cbd2f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd2f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 210 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd2f2, #d8cbf2); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CBD2F2?: #CBD2F2 is a very light, moderate blue, closest to the named color Frozen Periwinkle. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD2F2?: The RGB value is 203, 210, 242: 203 red, 210 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD2F2?: The complementary color is #F2EBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD2F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.04:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.