What color is #CBD6DD?

#CBD6DD is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD6DD?

The RGB value is 203, 214, 221: 203 red, 214 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD6DD?

The complementary color is #DDD2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD6DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD6DD color

#CBD6DD rgb(203, 214, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD6DD is a very light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 83.9% green and 86.7% blue (203, 214, 221).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Zen (#CFD9DE), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.2:1).

#CBD6DD color codes

HEX	`#CBD6DD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 214, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 83.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 3%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85, -2.36, -4.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85, 5.28, 243.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.724, 66.009, 77.882)`
Decimal	`13358813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD6DD, 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 #CBD6DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD6DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.2:1	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 #CBD6DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd6dd; }
.text { color: #cbd6dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd6dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 214 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd6dd, #cbcddd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD6DD?: #CBD6DD is a very light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD6DD?: The RGB value is 203, 214, 221: 203 red, 214 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD6DD?: The complementary color is #DDD2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD6DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.2:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.