What color is #CFDBE8?

#CFDBE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFDBE8?

The RGB value is 207, 219, 232: 207 red, 219 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDBE8?

The complementary color is #E8DCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDBE8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDBE8 color

#CFDBE8 rgb(207, 219, 232)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CFDBE8 is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 85.9% green and 91% blue (207, 219, 232).

Its hue angle is 211°, with 35% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 9% black.

The closest named color is Blue Silk (#D0DCE8), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#CFDBE8 color codes

HEX	`#CFDBE8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 219, 232)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 85.9%, 91%)`
HSL	`hsl(211, 35%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(211, 11%, 91%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 6%, 0%, 9%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.88, -1.51, -7.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.88, 7.89, 259)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.626, 69.754, 86.335)`
Decimal	`13622248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDBE8, 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 #CFDBE8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDBE8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	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 #CFDBE8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdbe8; }
.text { color: #cfdbe8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdbe8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 219 232 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdbe8, #d0cfe8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CFDBE8?: #CFDBE8 is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Blue Silk. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDBE8?: The RGB value is 207, 219, 232: 207 red, 219 green and 232 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDBE8?: The complementary color is #E8DCCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDBE8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.