Palettes / Colors / #CBBFCC
#CBBFCC — Mist Grey
#CBBFCC is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the gray family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CBBFCC when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CBBFCC is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality and professionalism. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BFCBBE; it also sits naturally between #C3BECB and #CBBEC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBBFCC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 191, 204 |
| HSL | 295°, 11%, 77% |
| HSV | 295°, 6%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 6%, 0%, 20% |
| XYZ | 54.16, 54.32, 64.76 |
| Yxy | 54.32, 0.3126, 0.3136 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.65, 6.56, -5.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.70, 6.23, -4.69 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 75% · Blue 80%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBBFCC
.text { color: #CBBFCC; }
.background { background-color: #CBBFCC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBBFCC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 191, 204); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(295, 11%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBBFCC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 191, 204, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBBFCC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 191, 204, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBBFCC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBBFCC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BFCBBE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBBFCC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBBFCC
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CBBFCC: ·
How #CBBFCC looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CBBFCC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBBFCC?
#CBBFCC is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 191, 204). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBBFCC?
#CBBFCC is RGB 203, 191, 204 — HSL 295°, 11%, 77% — CMYK 0%, 6%, 0%, 20%.
What colors go with #CBBFCC?
Its complement is #BFCBBE; analogous partners are #C3BECB and #CBBEC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBBFCC for text?
Black text on #CBBFCC has a contrast ratio of 11.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.