What color is #CBD7FA?

#CBD7FA is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD7FA?

The RGB value is 203, 215, 250: 203 red, 215 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD7FA?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBD7FA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD7FA color

#CBD7FA rgb(203, 215, 250)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD7FA is a very light, vivid blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 84.3% green and 98% blue (203, 215, 250).

Its hue angle is 225°, with 82% saturation and 89% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 14% magenta, 0% yellow and 2% black.

The closest named color is Icy Plains (#CFDAFB), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.64:1).

#CBD7FA color codes

HEX	`#CBD7FA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 215, 250)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 84.3%, 98%)`
HSL	`hsl(225, 82%, 89%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(225, 19%, 98%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 14%, 0%, 2%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.11, 3.06, -18.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.11, 18.68, 279.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.18, 68.198, 100.101)`
Decimal	`13359098`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD7FA, 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 #CBD7FA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.64:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD7FA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.64:1	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 #CBD7FA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd7fa; }
.text { color: #cbd7fa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd7fa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 215 250 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd7fa, #d7cbfa); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #CBD7FA?: #CBD7FA is a very light, vivid blue, closest to the named color Icy Plains. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD7FA?: The RGB value is 203, 215, 250: 203 red, 215 green and 250 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD7FA?: The complementary color is #FAEECB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD7FA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.64:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.