Palettes / Colors / #CBCAFE
#CBCAFE — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBCAFE is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lavender (#E6E6FA) — not an exact match. CSS lavender gives you #E6E6FA, a different color; use #CBCAFE 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.
#CBCAFE 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 #FDFEC8; it also sits naturally between #C8E2FE and #E4C8FE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCAFE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 202, 254 |
| HSL | 241°, 96%, 89% |
| HSV | 241°, 20%, 100% |
| CMYK | 20%, 20%, 0%, 0% |
| XYZ | 63.64, 62.09, 102.40 |
| Yxy | 62.09, 0.2790, 0.2722 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.96, 10.85, -25.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.80, 10.63, -27.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 79% · Blue 100%
Cyan 20% · Magenta 20% · Yellow 0% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCAFE
.text { color: #CBCAFE; }
.background { background-color: #CBCAFE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCAFE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 202, 254); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 96%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCAFE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 202, 254, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCAFE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 202, 254, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCAFE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCAFE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FDFEC8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCAFE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCAFE
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 #CBCAFE: ·
How #CBCAFE 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 #CBCAFE 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 #CBCAFE?
#CBCAFE is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 202, 254). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCAFE?
#CBCAFE is RGB 203, 202, 254 — HSL 241°, 96%, 89% — CMYK 20%, 20%, 0%, 0%.
What colors go with #CBCAFE?
Its complement is #FDFEC8; analogous partners are #C8E2FE and #E4C8FE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCAFE for text?
Black text on #CBCAFE has a contrast ratio of 13.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.