Palettes / Colors / #CBD2DE
#CBD2DE — Pale Dusty Blue
#CBD2DE is a blue color we call Pale Dusty Blue, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CBD2DE 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.
#CBD2DE 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 #DDD6CA; it also sits naturally between #CADBDD and #CDCADD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD2DE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 210, 222 |
| HSL | 218°, 22%, 83% |
| HSV | 218°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 5%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.86, 64.06, 78.27 |
| Yxy | 64.06, 0.2995, 0.3153 |
| CIE-Lab | 84.00, -0.07, -6.74 |
| Hunter Lab | 80.04, -0.07, -6.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 82% · Blue 87%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD2DE
.text { color: #CBD2DE; }
.background { background-color: #CBD2DE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD2DE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 210, 222); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(218, 22%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD2DE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 210, 222, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD2DE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 210, 222, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD2DE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD2DE">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CBD2DE
Tints of #CBD2DE
Tones of #CBD2DE
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDD6CA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.52:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.81:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD2DE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CBD2DE
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 #CBD2DE: ·
How #CBD2DE 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 #CBD2DE 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 #CBD2DE?
#CBD2DE is Pale Dusty Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 210, 222). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD2DE?
#CBD2DE is RGB 203, 210, 222 — HSL 218°, 22%, 83% — CMYK 9%, 5%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #CBD2DE?
Its complement is #DDD6CA; analogous partners are #CADBDD and #CDCADD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD2DE for text?
Black text on #CBD2DE has a contrast ratio of 13.81:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.52:1.