Palettes / Colors / #CBD3FB
#CBD3FB — Pale Vivid Blue
#CBD3FB is a blue color we call Pale Vivid Blue, closest to the named color Lavender (#E6E6FA). It belongs to the blue family.
#CBD3FB 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 #FBF3CB; it also sits naturally between #CBEBFB and #DBCBFB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CBD3FB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 203, 211, 251 |
| HSL | 230°, 86%, 89% |
| HSV | 230°, 19%, 98% |
| CMYK | 19%, 16%, 0%, 2% |
| XYZ | 65.34, 66.25, 100.61 |
| Yxy | 66.25, 0.2814, 0.2853 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.12, 5.39, -20.45 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.39, 5.27, -21.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 83% · Blue 98%
Cyan 19% · Magenta 16% · Yellow 0% · Key 2%
Previews
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CSS code for #CBD3FB
.text { color: #CBD3FB; }
.background { background-color: #CBD3FB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CBD3FB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(203, 211, 251); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(230, 86%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CBD3FB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(203, 211, 251, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CBD3FB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(203, 211, 251, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CBD3FB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CBD3FB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBF3CB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.47:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CBD3FB: #000000.
How #CBD3FB 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 #CBD3FB or a close neighbour
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 #CBD3FB?
#CBD3FB is Pale Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 203, 211, 251). Its closest standard named color is Lavender.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CBD3FB?
#CBD3FB is RGB 203, 211, 251 — HSL 230°, 86%, 89% — CMYK 19%, 16%, 0%, 2%.
What colors go with #CBD3FB?
Its complement is #FBF3CB; analogous partners are #CBEBFB and #DBCBFB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CBD3FB for text?
Black text on #CBD3FB has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.47:1.