Palettes / Colors / #CBCED5
#CBCED5 — Mist Grey
#CBCED5 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 #CBCED5 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.
#CBCED5 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 #D6D3CC; it also sits naturally between #CCD4D6 and #CECCD6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCED5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 213 |
| HSL | 222°, 11%, 82% |
| HSV | 222°, 5%, 84% |
| CMYK | 5%, 3%, 0%, 16% |
| XYZ | 58.71, 61.64, 71.75 |
| Yxy | 61.64, 0.3056, 0.3209 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.72, 0.29, -3.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.51, 0.28, -3.64 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 84%
Cyan 5% · Magenta 3% · 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 #CBCED5
.text { color: #CBCED5; }
.background { background-color: #CBCED5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCED5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 213); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(222, 11%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCED5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 213, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCED5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 213, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCED5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCED5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D6D3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.33:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCED5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCED5
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 #CBCED5: ·
How #CBCED5 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 #CBCED5 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 #CBCED5?
#CBCED5 is Mist Grey, a gray color (RGB 203, 206, 213). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCED5?
#CBCED5 is RGB 203, 206, 213 — HSL 222°, 11%, 82% — CMYK 5%, 3%, 0%, 16%.
What colors go with #CBCED5?
Its complement is #D6D3CC; analogous partners are #CCD4D6 and #CECCD6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCED5 for text?
Black text on #CBCED5 has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.