Palettes / Colors / #CBCBFA
#CBCBFA — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBCBFA 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 #CBCBFA 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.
#CBCBFA 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 #FAFACC; it also sits naturally between #CCE3FA and #E3CCFA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCBFA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 203, 250 |
| HSL | 240°, 82%, 89% |
| HSV | 240°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 19%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 63.24, 62.31, 99.14 |
| Yxy | 62.31, 0.2815, 0.2773 |
| CIE-Lab | 83.08, 9.44, -23.02 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.94, 9.22, -24.41 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 19% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCBFA
.text { color: #CBCBFA; }
.background { background-color: #CBCBFA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCBFA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 203, 250); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(240, 82%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCBFA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 203, 250, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCBFA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 203, 250, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCBFA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCBFA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FAFACC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.56:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCBFA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCBFA
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 #CBCBFA: ·
How #CBCBFA 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 #CBCBFA 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 #CBCBFA?
#CBCBFA is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 203, 250). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCBFA?
#CBCBFA is RGB 203, 203, 250 — HSL 240°, 82%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 19%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBCBFA?
Its complement is #FAFACC; analogous partners are #CCE3FA and #E3CCFA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCBFA for text?
Black text on #CBCBFA has a contrast ratio of 13.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.56:1.