Palettes / Colors / #CBCAD2
#CBCAD2 — Mist Grey
#CBCAD2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.
#CBCAD2 is a neutral gray color associated with neutrality 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 #D1D2CB; it also sits naturally between #CBCED2 and #D0CBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCAD2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 210 |
| HSL | 248°, 8%, 81% |
| HSV | 248°, 4%, 82% |
| CMYK | 3%, 4%, 0%, 18% |
| XYZ | 57.38, 59.59, 69.45 |
| Yxy | 59.59, 0.3078, 0.3197 |
| CIE-Lab | 81.62, 1.83, -3.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.20, 1.74, -3.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 82%
Cyan 3% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCAD2
.text { color: #CBCAD2; }
.background { background-color: #CBCAD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCAD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(248, 8%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCAD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCAD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 210, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCAD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCAD2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D1D2CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.63:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.92:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCAD2: #000000.
How #CBCAD2 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 #CBCAD2 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 #CBCAD2?
#CBCAD2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 202, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCAD2?
#CBCAD2 is RGB 203, 202, 210 — HSL 248°, 8%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 4%, 0%, 18%.
What colors go with #CBCAD2?
Its complement is #D1D2CB; analogous partners are #CBCED2 and #D0CBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCAD2 for text?
Black text on #CBCAD2 has a contrast ratio of 12.92:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.63:1.