What color is #CBD5EF?

#CBD5EF 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 #CBD5EF?

The RGB value is 203, 213, 239: 203 red, 213 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD5EF?

The complementary color is #EFE5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD5EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD5EF color

#CBD5EF rgb(203, 213, 239)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD5EF is a very light, moderate blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 83.5% green and 93.7% blue (203, 213, 239).

Its hue angle is 223°, with 53% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Frozen Periwinkle (#C9D1EF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.3:1).

#CBD5EF color codes

HEX	`#CBD5EF`
RGB	`rgb(203, 213, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 83.5%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(223, 53%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(223, 15%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 11%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.26, 1.78, -13.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.26, 14, 277.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.999, 66.516, 91.112)`
Decimal	`13358575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD5EF, 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 #CBD5EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD5EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.3:1	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 #CBD5EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd5ef; }
.text { color: #cbd5ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd5ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 213 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd5ef, #d3cbef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Lavender.

Questions

What color is #CBD5EF?: #CBD5EF 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 #CBD5EF?: The RGB value is 203, 213, 239: 203 red, 213 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD5EF?: The complementary color is #EFE5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD5EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.3:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.