What color is #CFCBE0?

#CFCBE0 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFCBE0?

The RGB value is 207, 203, 224: 207 red, 203 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFCBE0?

The complementary color is #DCE0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFCBE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFCBE0 color

#CFCBE0 rgb(207, 203, 224)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CFCBE0 is a very light, desaturated violet.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 79.6% green and 87.8% blue (207, 203, 224).

Its hue angle is 251°, with 25% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Dust of the Moon (#CFC9DF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.27:1).

#CFCBE0 color codes

HEX	`#CFCBE0`
RGB	`rgb(207, 203, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 79.6%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(251, 25%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(251, 9%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 9%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.57, 5.32, -9.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.57, 11.23, 298.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.54, 61.359, 79.161)`
Decimal	`13618144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFCBE0, 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 #CFCBE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFCBE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.27:1	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 #CFCBE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfcbe0; }
.text { color: #cfcbe0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfcbe0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 203 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfcbe0, #d9cbe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #CFCBE0?: #CFCBE0 is a very light, desaturated violet, closest to the named color Dust of the Moon. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFCBE0?: The RGB value is 207, 203, 224: 207 red, 203 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFCBE0?: The complementary color is #DCE0CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFCBE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.