Palettes / Colors / #CBCCD5
#CBCCD5 — Mist Grey
#CBCCD5 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 #CBCCD5 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.
#CBCCD5 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 #D6D5CC; it also sits naturally between #CCD2D6 and #D0CCD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCCD5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 204, 213 |
| HSL | 234°, 11%, 82% |
| HSV | 234°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 4%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 58.23, 60.69, 71.60 |
| Yxy | 60.69, 0.3057, 0.3185 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.21, 1.34, -4.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 77.90, 1.28, -4.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 84%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 16%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCCD5
.text { color: #CBCCD5; }
.background { background-color: #CBCCD5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCCD5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 204, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(234, 11%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCCD5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 204, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCCD5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 204, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCCD5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCCD5">Div content here</div>
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Tones of #CBCCD5
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D5CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.60:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCCD5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCCD5
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 #CBCCD5: ·
How #CBCCD5 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 #CBCCD5 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CBCCD5?
#CBCCD5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 204, 213). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCCD5?
#CBCCD5 is RGB 203, 204, 213 — HSL 234°, 11%, 82% — CMYK 5%, 4%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #CBCCD5?
Its complement is #D6D5CC; analogous partners are #CCD2D6 and #D0CCD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCCD5 for text?
Black text on #CBCCD5 has a contrast ratio of 13.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.60:1.