What color is #CBE1EA?

#CBE1EA is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Niagara Falls. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBE1EA?

The RGB value is 203, 225, 234: 203 red, 225 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBE1EA?

The complementary color is #EAD4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBE1EA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBE1EA color

#CBE1EA rgb(203, 225, 234)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CBE1EA is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 88.2% green and 91.8% blue (203, 225, 234).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 42% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Niagara Falls (#CBE3EE), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.5:1).

#CBE1EA color codes

HEX	`#CBE1EA`
RGB	`rgb(203, 225, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 88.2%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 42%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 13%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 4%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.2, -5.49, -6.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.2, 8.79, 231.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.402, 72.486, 88.319)`
Decimal	`13361642`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBE1EA, 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 #CBE1EA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBE1EA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.5:1	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 #CBE1EA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbe1ea; }
.text { color: #cbe1ea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbe1ea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 225 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbe1ea, #cbd2ea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CBE1EA?: #CBE1EA is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Niagara Falls. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBE1EA?: The RGB value is 203, 225, 234: 203 red, 225 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBE1EA?: The complementary color is #EAD4CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBE1EA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.5:1 and white text 1.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.