Palettes / Colors / #CBC3EF
#CBC3EF — Pale Blue
#CBC3EF is a blue color we call Pale Blue, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBC3EF 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.
#CBC3EF is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E7EFC3; it also sits naturally between #C3D1EF and #E1C3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBC3EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 195, 239 |
| HSL | 251°, 58%, 85% |
| HSV | 251°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 18%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.72, 57.96, 89.70 |
| Yxy | 57.96, 0.2880, 0.2795 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.72, 11.38, -20.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.13, 11.04, -21.51 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 76% · Blue 94%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBC3EF
.text { color: #CBC3EF; }
.background { background-color: #CBC3EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC3EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 195, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(251, 58%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC3EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 195, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC3EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 195, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC3EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC3EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E7EFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.67:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.59:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC3EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC3EF
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 #CBC3EF: ·
How #CBC3EF 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 #CBC3EF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBC3EF?
#CBC3EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 195, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC3EF?
#CBC3EF is RGB 203, 195, 239 — HSL 251°, 58%, 85% — CMYK 15%, 18%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBC3EF?
Its complement is #E7EFC3; analogous partners are #C3D1EF and #E1C3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC3EF for text?
Black text on #CBC3EF has a contrast ratio of 12.59:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.67:1.