What color is #CBDCE4?

#CBDCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDCE4?

The RGB value is 203, 220, 228: 203 red, 220 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDCE4?

The complementary color is #E4D3CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDCE4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDCE4 color

#CBDCE4 rgb(203, 220, 228)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBDCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.3% green and 89.4% blue (203, 220, 228).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 32% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Bird Bath Blue (#CDDFE7), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.9:1).

#CBDCE4 color codes

HEX	`#CBDCE4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 220, 228)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 86.3%, 89.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 32%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 4%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.74, -4.11, -5.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.74, 7.15, 234.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.222, 69.483, 83.412)`
Decimal	`13360356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDCE4, 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 #CBDCE4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDCE4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.9:1	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 #CBDCE4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdce4; }
.text { color: #cbdce4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdce4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 220 228 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdce4, #cbd0e4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBDCE4?: #CBDCE4 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Bird Bath Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDCE4?: The RGB value is 203, 220, 228: 203 red, 220 green and 228 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDCE4?: The complementary color is #E4D3CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDCE4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.9:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.