Palettes / Colors / #CBCBF2
#CBCBF2 — Pale Blue
#CBCBF2 is a blue color we call Pale 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 #CBCBF2 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.
#CBCBF2 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 #F2F2CA; it also sits naturally between #CADEF2 and #DECAF2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCBF2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 203, 242 |
| HSL | 240°, 60%, 87% |
| HSV | 240°, 16%, 95% |
| CMYK | 16%, 16%, 0%, 5% |
| XYZ | 62.01, 61.82, 92.67 |
| Yxy | 61.82, 0.2864, 0.2855 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.82, 7.72, -19.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.63, 7.51, -19.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 95%
Cyan 16% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCBF2
.text { color: #CBCBF2; }
.background { background-color: #CBCBF2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCBF2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 203, 242); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 60%, 87%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCBF2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 203, 242, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCBF2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 203, 242, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCBF2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCBF2">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F2F2CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.36:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCBF2: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCBF2
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 #CBCBF2: ·
How #CBCBF2 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 #CBCBF2 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 #CBCBF2?
#CBCBF2 is Pale Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 203, 242). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCBF2?
#CBCBF2 is RGB 203, 203, 242 — HSL 240°, 60%, 87% — CMYK 16%, 16%, 0%, 5%.
What colors go with #CBCBF2?
Its complement is #F2F2CA; analogous partners are #CADEF2 and #DECAF2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCBF2 for text?
Black text on #CBCBF2 has a contrast ratio of 13.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.