Palettes / Colors / #CBCBD2

#CBCBD2 — Mist Grey

#CBCBD2 is a gray color we call Mist Grey, closest to the named color Thistle (#D8BFD8). It belongs to the gray family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: thistle (#D8BFD8) — not an exact match. CSS thistle gives you #D8BFD8, a different color; use #CBCBD2 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.

#CBCBD2 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 #D2D2CB; it also sits naturally between #CBCFD2 and #CFCBD2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 82%

Cyan 3% · Magenta 3% · Yellow 0% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #CBCBD2

.text { color: #CBCBD2; }
.background { background-color: #CBCBD2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCBD2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 203, 210); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 7%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCBD2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 203, 210, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCBD2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 203, 210, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#CBCBD2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCBD2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D2D2CB:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #CBCBD2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCBD2

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:

How #CBCBD2 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 #CBCBD2 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

← #CBCBD1  ·  #CBCBD3 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #CBCBD2?

#CBCBD2 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 203, 210). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.

What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCBD2?

#CBCBD2 is RGB 203, 203, 210 — HSL 240°, 7%, 81% — CMYK 3%, 3%, 0%, 18%.

What colors go with #CBCBD2?

Its complement is #D2D2CB; analogous partners are #CBCFD2 and #CFCBD2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #CBCBD2 for text?

Black text on #CBCBD2 has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.61:1.