Palettes / Colors / #CBCAEE
#CBCAEE — Pale Muted Blue
#CBCAEE is a blue color we call Pale Muted 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 #CBCAEE 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.
#CBCAEE 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 #ECEEC9; it also sits naturally between #C9DAEE and #DDC9EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCAEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 238 |
| HSL | 242°, 51%, 86% |
| HSV | 242°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 15%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.18, 61.11, 89.46 |
| Yxy | 61.11, 0.2889, 0.2886 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.44, 7.41, -17.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.17, 7.19, -18.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 93%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 15% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCAEE
.text { color: #CBCAEE; }
.background { background-color: #CBCAEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCAEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(242, 51%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCAEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCAEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCAEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCAEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECEEC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCAEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCAEE
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 #CBCAEE: ·
How #CBCAEE 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 #CBCAEE 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 #CBCAEE?
#CBCAEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 202, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCAEE?
#CBCAEE is RGB 203, 202, 238 — HSL 242°, 51%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 15%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBCAEE?
Its complement is #ECEEC9; analogous partners are #C9DAEE and #DDC9EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCAEE for text?
Black text on #CBCAEE has a contrast ratio of 13.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.