Palettes / Colors / #CBCBEA
#CBCBEA — Pale Muted Blue
#CBCBEA 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 #CBCBEA 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.
#CBCBEA 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 #EAEACC; it also sits naturally between #CCDBEA and #DBCCEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCBEA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 203, 234 |
| HSL | 240°, 42%, 86% |
| HSV | 240°, 13%, 92% |
| CMYK | 13%, 13%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.84, 61.35, 86.48 |
| Yxy | 61.35, 0.2916, 0.2940 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, 6.05, -15.27 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, 5.85, -15.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 92%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 13% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCBEA
.text { color: #CBCBEA; }
.background { background-color: #CBCBEA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCBEA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 203, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 42%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCBEA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 203, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCBEA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 203, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCBEA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCBEA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAEACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCBEA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCBEA
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 #CBCBEA: ·
How #CBCBEA 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 #CBCBEA 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 #CBCBEA?
#CBCBEA is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 203, 234). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCBEA?
#CBCBEA is RGB 203, 203, 234 — HSL 240°, 42%, 86% — CMYK 13%, 13%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #CBCBEA?
Its complement is #EAEACC; analogous partners are #CCDBEA and #DBCCEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCBEA for text?
Black text on #CBCBEA has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.