What color is #CBD8E4?

#CBD8E4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD8E4?

The RGB value is 203, 216, 228: 203 red, 216 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD8E4?

The complementary color is #E4D7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD8E4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD8E4 color

#CBD8E4 rgb(203, 216, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBD8E4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 84.7% green and 89.4% blue (203, 216, 228).

Its hue angle is 209°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#CBD8E4 color codes

HEX	`#CBD8E4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 216, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 84.7%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(209, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(209, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 5%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.71, -2.03, -7.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.71, 7.66, 254.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.185, 67.409, 83.066)`
Decimal	`13359332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD8E4, 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 #CBD8E4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD8E4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #CBD8E4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd8e4; }
.text { color: #cbd8e4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd8e4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 216 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd8e4, #cbcce4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBD8E4?: #CBD8E4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD8E4?: The RGB value is 203, 216, 228: 203 red, 216 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD8E4?: The complementary color is #E4D7CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD8E4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.