What color is #CBDAF1?

#CBDAF1 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fly a Kite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDAF1?

The RGB value is 203, 218, 241: 203 red, 218 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDAF1?

The complementary color is #F1E2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDAF1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDAF1 color

#CBDAF1 rgb(203, 218, 241)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBDAF1 is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.5% green and 94.5% blue (203, 218, 241).

Its hue angle is 216°, with 58% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Fly a Kite (#C8DAF5), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.84:1).

#CBDAF1 color codes

HEX	`#CBDAF1`
RGB	`rgb(203, 218, 241)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 85.5%, 94.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(216, 58%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(216, 16%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 10%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.6, -0.42, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.6, 12.94, 268.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.573, 69.189, 93.102)`
Decimal	`13359857`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDAF1, 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 #CBDAF1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDAF1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.84:1	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 #CBDAF1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdaf1; }
.text { color: #cbdaf1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdaf1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 218 241 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdaf1, #cfcbf1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBDAF1?: #CBDAF1 is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Fly a Kite. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDAF1?: The RGB value is 203, 218, 241: 203 red, 218 green and 241 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDAF1?: The complementary color is #F1E2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDAF1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.84:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.