What color is #CBDBEB?

#CBDBEB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDBEB?

The RGB value is 203, 219, 235: 203 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDBEB?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBDBEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDBEB color

#CBDBEB rgb(203, 219, 235)

Shades of blue

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green and 92.2% blue (203, 219, 235).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 44% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Summit (#C5D8E9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.87:1).

#CBDBEB color codes

HEX	`#CBDBEB`
RGB	`rgb(203, 219, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 85.9%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 44%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 7%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.68, -2.18, -9.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.68, 9.89, 257.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.952, 69.357, 88.546)`
Decimal	`13360107`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDBEB, 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 #CBDBEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDBEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.87:1	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 #CBDBEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdbeb; }
.text { color: #cbdbeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdbeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 219 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdbeb, #cbcbeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBDBEB?: #CBDBEB is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDBEB?: The RGB value is 203, 219, 235: 203 red, 219 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDBEB?: The complementary color is #EBDBCB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDBEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.87:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.