Palettes / Colors / #CBC5EF
#CBC5EF — Pale Blue
#CBC5EF 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 #CBC5EF 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.
#CBC5EF 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 #E8EFC3; it also sits naturally between #C3D2EF and #DFC3EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBC5EF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 197, 239 |
| HSL | 249°, 57%, 85% |
| HSV | 249°, 18%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 18%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 60.17, 58.86, 89.85 |
| Yxy | 58.86, 0.2881, 0.2818 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.22, 10.30, -19.98 |
| Hunter Lab | 76.72, 10.00, -20.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 77% · 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 #CBC5EF
.text { color: #CBC5EF; }
.background { background-color: #CBC5EF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBC5EF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 197, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(249, 57%, 85%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBC5EF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 197, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBC5EF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 197, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBC5EF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBC5EF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EFC3:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.64:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.77:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBC5EF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBC5EF
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 #CBC5EF: ·
How #CBC5EF 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 #CBC5EF 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 #CBC5EF?
#CBC5EF is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 197, 239). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBC5EF?
#CBC5EF is RGB 203, 197, 239 — HSL 249°, 57%, 85% — CMYK 15%, 18%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #CBC5EF?
Its complement is #E8EFC3; analogous partners are #C3D2EF and #DFC3EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBC5EF for text?
Black text on #CBC5EF has a contrast ratio of 12.77:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.64:1.