Palettes / Colors / #CBCCEE
#CBCCEE — Pale Muted Blue
#CBCCEE 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 #CBCCEE 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.
#CBCCEE 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 #EEECC9; it also sits naturally between #C9DDEE and #DAC9EE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCCEE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 204, 238 |
| HSL | 238°, 51%, 86% |
| HSV | 238°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 14%, 0%, 7% |
| XYZ | 61.65, 62.06, 89.62 |
| Yxy | 62.06, 0.2890, 0.2909 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.94, 6.35, -16.84 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.78, 6.15, -17.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 80% · Blue 93%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 14% · Yellow 0% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCCEE
.text { color: #CBCCEE; }
.background { background-color: #CBCCEE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCCEE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 204, 238); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(238, 51%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCCEE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 204, 238, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCCEE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 204, 238, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCCEE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCCEE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EEECC9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCCEE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCCEE
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 #CBCCEE: ·
How #CBCCEE 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 #CBCCEE 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 #CBCCEE?
#CBCCEE is Pale Muted Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 204, 238). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCCEE?
#CBCCEE is RGB 203, 204, 238 — HSL 238°, 51%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 14%, 0%, 7%.
What colors go with #CBCCEE?
Its complement is #EEECC9; analogous partners are #C9DDEE and #DAC9EE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCCEE for text?
Black text on #CBCCEE has a contrast ratio of 13.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.