Palettes / Colors / #CBCED9
#CBCED9 — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBCED9 is a blue color we call Pale Dusty 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 #CBCED9 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.
#CBCED9 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 #D8D5CA; it also sits naturally between #CAD4D8 and #CECAD8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBCED9 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 206, 217 |
| HSL | 227°, 16%, 82% |
| HSV | 227°, 6%, 85% |
| CMYK | 6%, 5%, 0%, 15% |
| XYZ | 59.22, 61.85, 74.46 |
| Yxy | 61.85, 0.3029, 0.3163 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.83, 1.06, -5.80 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.64, 1.01, -5.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 81% · Blue 85%
Cyan 6% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBCED9
.text { color: #CBCED9; }
.background { background-color: #CBCED9; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBCED9; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 206, 217); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(227, 16%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBCED9; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 206, 217, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBCED9; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 206, 217, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBCED9">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBCED9">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D8D5CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.57:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBCED9: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBCED9
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 #CBCED9: ·
How #CBCED9 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 #CBCED9 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 #CBCED9?
#CBCED9 is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 206, 217). Its closest standard named color is Thistle.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBCED9?
#CBCED9 is RGB 203, 206, 217 — HSL 227°, 16%, 82% — CMYK 6%, 5%, 0%, 15%.
What colors go with #CBCED9?
Its complement is #D8D5CA; analogous partners are #CAD4D8 and #CECAD8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBCED9 for text?
Black text on #CBCED9 has a contrast ratio of 13.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.57:1.